被 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「衤」
道4Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「衤」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- こうむ(る)・おお(う)・かぶ(る)
- Meaning
- be covered; suffer; receive
Origin
衤 "clothing" with 皮 "skin/hide": a garment thrown over one — to be covered, to suffer.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 被服・被害・被告 |
|---|---|
| こうむる | 被る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 被害ひがい
damage; harm
- 被災ひさい
suffering a disaster
Example
台風の被害はとても大きかった。
The damage from the typhoon was very great.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)