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庇

protect
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingヒ
Kun readingひさし、おお.う、かば.う
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. protect
    何だ、貴様は。庇い立てする気か。What now, you wretch? You thinking of protecting her?tatoeba
    大内氏の庇護を受ける。He was patronized by the Ouchi clan.wiki
  2. shield
  3. defend
  4. eaves
  5. canopy
  6. penthouse
  7. visor
  8. overhangRtK
  1. awning (over a window, doorway, etc.)
  2. eaves (of a roof)
  3. narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
  4. visor (of a cap)
  5. brim

Synonyms

軒

Radicals and components

Radical广dotted cliff
Components
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Compound words

庇を貸して母屋を取られるひさしをかしておもやをとられる
to have one's kindness taken advantage of
庇うかばう
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for
曲庇きょくひ
harboring (a criminal)
雪庇せっぴ
overhanging snow
庇護ひご
patronage
庇髪ひさしがみ
classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
眉庇まびさし
visor
目庇まびさし
visor
庇い手かばいて
rule allowing the clear winner of a bout to touch down first to avoid injury
庇い立てかばいだて
protecting (someone)

Additional Examples

若狭武田氏の庇護を受ける。
He was under the protection of the Wakasa-Takeda clan.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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