01
被る
かぶる
wear (on head)
Meanings
- incur
- cover
- veil
- brood over
- shelter
- wear
Readings
Onyomi
- ヒ
Kunyomi
- こうむ.る
- おお.う
- かぶ.る
- かぶ.せる
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Useful words
02
被せる
かぶせる
cover
03
被害
ひがい
damage
04
被害者
ひがいしゃ
victim
05
被告
ひこく
defendant
06
被写体
ひしゃたい
photographic subject
Compare Kanji
01皮Component91%pelt, skin皮 occupies all of 被’s right half, the key shape behind covering or wearing.02衣Meaning82%garment, clothesThe clothing idea of 衣 sits behind the garment side of 被.03装Meaning79%attire, dressDressing or equipping in 装 stays near the wearing sense of 被.04着Meaning78%don, arrive着 is direct wearing or arriving, a simple partner for the covered-by feel of 被.05覆Meaning76%capsize, coverCovering in 覆 is stronger and broader, while 被 often marks being covered or affected.06補Component68%supplement, supply補 uses the same clothing side, but its meaning turns toward supplementing.