被 — kanji meaning “incur”
被
incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving
- Meanings
- incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving
- On'yomi
- ヒ (hi)
- Kun'yomi
- こうむ.る、おお.う、かぶ.る、かぶ.せる
- Name readings
- ぎぬ
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #431 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 145
- Chinese reading
- bèi, pī — Chinese character page
Words with 被
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 被災 | ひさい hisai | suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to) |
| 被爆 | ひばく hibaku | being bombed |
| 被写体 | ひしゃたい hishatai | (photographic) subject |
| 被る | かぶる kaburu | to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on |
| 被服 | ひふく hifuku | clothing |
| 被験者 | ひけんしゃ hikensha | subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject |
| 被曝 | ひばく hibaku | being exposed to radiation; radiation exposure |
| 被覆 | ひふく hifuku | coating; covering |
| 被選挙権 | ひせんきょけん hisenkyoken | eligibility for election |
| 法被 | はっぴ happi | happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat |
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