Japanese

Noun

囲い ‎(hiragana かこい, romaji kakoi, historical hiragana かこひ)

1. fence; wall (especially enclosing)

   向 (む)こうの通 (とお)りに囲 (かこ)いができたんだってね。

   Mukō no tōri ni kakoi ga dekita n datte ne.

   I hear they finished the fence on the street over there.

2. enclosure

Verb

囲い ‎(hiragana かこい, romaji kakoi)

1. Continuative form of 囲う; enclosing.