蓋 — kanji meaning “cover”
蓋
cover, lid, flap
- Meanings
- cover, lid, flap
- On'yomi
- ガイ (gai)、カイ (kai)、コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi
- ふた、けだ.し、おお.う、かさ、かこう
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #2388 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- gài, gě, hé — Chinese character page
Words with 蓋
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頭蓋骨 | ずがいこつ zugaikotsu | skull; cranium |
| 頭蓋 | ずがい zugai | cranium; skull |
| 口蓋 | こうがい kougai | palate |
| 天蓋 | てんがい tengai | canopy; dome |
| 蓋然性 | がいぜんせい gaizensei | probability; likelihood |
| 火蓋 | ひぶた hibuta | apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock |
| 膝蓋骨 | しつがいこつ shitsugaikotsu | kneecap; patella |
| 蓋し | けだし kedashi | certainly; really; truly |
| 喉頭蓋 | こうとうがい koutougai | epiglottis |
| 上蓋 | あげぶた agebuta | trap door; removable floor boards |
| 上蓋 | うわぶた uwabuta | lid (of a box, container, etc.); cover; cap |
| 無蓋 | むがい mugai | open; uncovered |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Last posts
- Choosing the Right Escrima Stick Diameter for Your Hand Size
- What Length Escrima Sticks Should You Buy for Training
- Rattan vs Hardwood Escrima Sticks Which Is Better
- Best Escrima Sticks for Beginners and How to Choose Them
- Buying Different Staff Weights for Training and Forms
- Best Bo Staff Gifts for Karate Students Choosing the Right Tool
- Best Bags for a Six-Foot Bo Staff and Weapon Storage
- Choosing a Bo Staff Finish for Sweaty Hands
- Choosing a Padded Staff for Contact Drills That Lasts
- Best Bo Staff for Teenagers Starting Kobudo