被
こうむ.る
koumuru
JLPT N210 strokesKanjiLevel 64 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
被 is the kanji for "Veil / Wear / Cover". A common reading is こうむ.る (koumuru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Veil / Wear / Cover
Also : Veil · Wear · Cover · Put On · Shelter · Receiving
Readings
kunこうむ.る/ koumurukunおお.う/ ooukunかぶ.る/ kaburukunかぶ.せる/ kabuseruonひ/ hi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 被 represents 'INCUR'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of incur.
Reading ·
On-reading: ひ — remember this sound by associating it with incur. Kun-reading: こうむ.る.
Example Sentences
台風の被害が深刻です。
たいふうのひがいがしんこくです。
The typhoon damage is serious.
被告が無罪を主張しています。
ひこくがむざいをしゅちょうしています。
The defendant claims innocence.
Vocabulary using 被
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