Kanji 被: "incur, cover, veil"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 被

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 被ひ害がい(suffering) damage; injury; harm
• 被かぶるto put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head) · to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water
• 被ひ害がい者しゃvictim; injured party; sufferer
• 被かぶせるto cover (with something) · to put on (e.g. someone's head)
• 被ひindicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
• 覆おおい被かぶさるto hang over; to cover · to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
• 被こうむるto suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
• 被ひ害がいを受うけるto be damaged; to receive damage
• 被ひ告こく人にんaccused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
• 被ひ弾だんbeing shot; being bombed
• 被ひ告こくdefendant; the accused
• 被ひ疑ぎ者しゃsuspect

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