Word Meaning 覆い

おおい ooi

覆い is read as おおい (ooi) and means cover.

Meaning

English

  1. cover
  2. mantle
  3. shroud
  4. hood

Reading

Kana

おおい

Romaji

ooi

Writing Variants

  • 掩い おおい ooi
  • 被い おおい ooi
  • 蔽い おおい ooi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 23676 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

覆面

ふくめん

anonymous

覆う

おおう

to cover

覆る

くつがえる

to be overruled

覆す

くつがえす

to overthrow (government etc.)

覆土

ふくど

covering seeds with soil

覆面作家

ふくめんさっか

anonymous author

覆面算

ふくめんざん

verbal arithmetic

覆面強盗

ふくめんごうとう

masked burglar

覆水

ふくすい

spilt water

覆面パトカー

ふくめんぱとかー

unmarked police car

覆面レスラー

ふくめんれすらー

masked wrestler

覆審

ふくしん

judicial review

Example Sentences

4

The forest path had been utterly covered by snow.

He opened a newspaper and covered the dead child.

The boughs of the large tree overhung the pond.

Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.