What does kanji 葺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 葺 is cover.

How is kanji 葺 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 葺 are あし, ふ.く, ふき; the onyomi readings are シュウ.

What words use kanji 葺?

Example words that use kanji 葺 include 葺き, 葺き替え, 葺き替える, 葺き板.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

葺

Meaning

Kanji 葺

cover

cover, shingle, thatch, tile

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あしふ.くふき
Onyomi 音読み: シュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 12
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 揖 • 湒 • 楫 • 戢 • 咠 • 緝 • 輯

Related vocabulary

21 common entries

Showing 21 of 21 entries that include this kanji.

葺き

ぶき

roofing

葺き替え

ふきかえ

reroofing

葺き替える

ふきかえる

to reroof

葺き板

ふきいた

shingles

葺く

ふく

to roof (a house with some material)

葺石

ふきいし

round boulders covering the slopes of a burial mound (Kofun period)

こけら葺き

こけらぶき

shingling

スレート葺

スレートぶき

slate roof

仮葺

かりぶき

temporary roofing

茅葺き

かやぶき

thatching a roof (with grass)

瓦葺き

かわらぶき

tile-roofing

草葺き

くさぶき

thatching

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼はわらで屋根を葺いた。

He thatched the roof with straw.

古い家は瓦を葺き替える必要がある。

The old house needs to be re-tiled.

職人が丁寧に屋根を葺いている。

The craftsman is carefully roofing the house.

この地域では伝統的に茅で屋根を葺く。

In this region, roofs are traditionally thatched with kaya grass.

板葺きの屋根は趣がある。

A shingle-roofed house has a charming atmosphere.