被 Kanji – incur
The Japanese kanji 被 can mean incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving.
Meaning and Readings
How is 被 read?
被 has the onyomi reading ヒ and the kunyomi readings こうむる, おおう, かぶる, かぶせる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hi, koumuru, oou, kaburu, kabuseru.
Common Japanese Words Using 被
These common Japanese words contain 被. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 被せる（かぶせる） — to cover (with something)
- 被る（かぶる） — to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself)
- 被害（ひがい） — (suffering) damage, injury, harm
- 被害者（ひがいしゃ） — victim, injured party, sufferer
- 被告（ひこく） — defendant, the accused
- 被告人（ひこくにん） — accused, defendant, prisoner at the bar
- 被災（ひさい） — suffering (from a disaster), being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.), falling victim (to)
- 被災者（ひさいしゃ） — person affected by a disaster, afflicted person, victim, sufferer, survivor
- 被写体（ひしゃたい） — (photographic) subject
- 被爆（ひばく） — being bombed