Onyomi: ヒ · Kunyomi: おお.う, かぶ.せる, かぶ.る, こうむ.る · Meanings: be exposed (film), brood over, cover, incur, put on, receiving, shelter, veil, wear
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 被 | ひ | indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc., -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee) | Noun, used as a prefix |
| 覆う | おおう | to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb |
| 被害 | ひがい | (suffering) damage, injury, harm | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 着せる | きせる | to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe | common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 被せる | かぶせる | to cover (with something) | common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 被告 | ひこく | defendant, the accused | common Noun |
| 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) | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 被害者 | ひがいしゃ | victim, injured party, sufferer | common Noun |
| 被告人 | ひこくにん | accused, defendant, prisoner at the bar | common Noun |
| 被験者 | ひけんしゃ | subject (of a medical experiment, etc.), test subject, trial subject, testee | Noun |
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