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Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingヒ
Kun readingこうむ.る、おお.う、かぶ.る、かぶ.せる
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to put on (one's head)
  2. to wear
  3. to have on
  4. to pull over (one's head)
  5. to crown (oneself)

Popular Usage

被る被せる

Radicals and components

Radical衣clothesComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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cloak · pelt · branch · ten (十) · needle (丨) · crotch · hook (亅)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 870

Compound words

被るかぶる
to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)
被せるかぶせる
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal
被害ひがい
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
被告ひこく
defendant; the accused
被災ひさい
suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
被爆ひばく
being bombed; being subjected to a nuclear bomb attack; being exposed to radiation from a nuclear bomb
被服ひふく
clothing
被害者ひがいしゃ
victim; injured party; sufferer
被告人ひこくにん
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
被災者ひさいしゃ
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
被写体ひしゃたい
(photographic) subject
被疑者ひぎしゃ
suspect
被保険者ひほけんしゃ
insured person

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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