包囲

ほうい

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding

What does 包囲 mean?

包囲 is a Japanese noun meaning siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding in English. It is written as 包囲 in kanji, ほうい in hiragana, and houi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

警察はその建物を包囲した。

The police have surrounded the building.