What does kanji 被 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 被 is incur.

How is kanji 被 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 被 are こうむ.る, おお.う, かぶ.る, かぶ.せる; the onyomi readings are ヒ.

What is the main radical of kanji 被?

The main radical for kanji 被 is 衣.

What words use kanji 被?

Example words that use kanji 被 include 被告, 被害, 被せる, 被写体.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

被

Meaning

Kanji 被

incur

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる
Onyomi 音読み: ヒ
Nanori 名乗り: ぎぬ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #431
Strokes: 10
Radical: 衣
Components: 又 • 皮 • 初
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 187 entries that include this kanji.

被告

ひこく

defendant

被害

ひがい

(suffering) damage

被せる

きせる

to put clothes on (someone)

被写体

ひしゃたい

(photographic) subject

被服

ひふく

clothing

被害者

ひがいしゃ

victim

被災

ひさい

suffering (from a disaster)

被爆

ひばく

being bombed

被告人

ひこくにん

accused

被疑者

ひぎしゃ

suspect

被保険者

ひほけんしゃ

insured person

被選挙権

ひせんきょけん

eligibility for election

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

台風で大きな被害を被った。

We suffered major damage from the typhoon.

彼は白い帽子を被っている。

He is wearing a white hat.

その山は一年中雪に被われている。

That mountain is covered with snow all year round.

苗木に布を被せて霜を防いだ。

I covered the seedlings with cloth to protect them from frost.

彼は責任を一人で被った。

He bore the responsibility alone.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 8 related entries

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