What does kanji 蓋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蓋 is cover.

How is kanji 蓋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蓋 are ふた, けだ.し, おお.う, かさ, かこう; the onyomi readings are ガイ, カイ, コウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 蓋?

The main radical for kanji 蓋 is 艸.

What words use kanji 蓋?

Example words that use kanji 蓋 include 蓋, 蓋し, 蓋果, 蓋世.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 2

蓋

Meaning

Kanji 蓋

cover

cover, lid, flap

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふたけだ.しおお.うかさかこう
Onyomi 音読み: ガイカイコウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #2388
Strokes: 13
Radical: 艸
Components: 厶 • 土 • 艾 • 皿
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 溘 • 嗑 • 榼 • 瞌 • 磕 • 盍 • 醘

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Showing 35 of 95 entries that include this kanji.

蓋

ふた

cover

蓋し

けだし

certainly

蓋果

がいか

pyxidium

蓋世

かいせい

matchless (heroism, spirit, resolve, etc.)

蓋然

がいぜん

probability

蓋然性

がいぜんせい

probability

蓋然的

がいぜんてき

probable

蓋然率

がいぜんりつ

probability

蓋置き

ふたおき

rest for the lid of a teakettle (tea ceremony)

蓋物

ふたもの

lidded pottery or receptacle

蓋明け

ふたあけ

opening

目蓋

まぶた

eyelid

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

瓶の蓋が固くて開かない。

The bottle lid is so tight that it won't open.

鍋に蓋をして少し待ってください。

Please put the lid on the pot and wait a moment.

箱の蓋には花の絵が描いてある。

There is a flower drawing on the box lid.

彼はペンを使い終わると、必ず蓋をする。

He always puts the cap on the pen after using it.

ごみ箱の蓋が壊れてしまった。

The trash can lid broke.

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