Word Meaning 皮を被る

かわをかぶる kawa o kaburu

皮を被る is read as かわをかぶる (kawa o kaburu) and means to conceal one's true nature or feelings.

Meaning

English

  1. to conceal one's true nature or feelings
  2. to feign friendliness
  3. to play the hypocrite

Reading

Kana

かわをかぶる

Romaji

kawa o kaburu

Writing Variants

  • 皮をかぶる かわをかぶる kawaokaburu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 124488 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

皮被り

かわかぶり

phimosis

皮肉る

ひにくる

to make a cynical remark (about)

かわ

mask (hiding one's true nature)

皮肉

ひにく

(only) surface

皮膚

ひふ

skin

皮切り

かわきり

beginning

皮膚病

ひふびょう

skin disease

皮革

ひかく

leather

皮算用

かわざんよう

over-optimistic calculation

皮膚科

ひふか

dermatology

皮下

ひか

subcutaneous

皮質

ひしつ

cortex