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Kanji 覆

18 strokes

Meaning

capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined

On'yomi
フク
Kun'yomi
おおうくつがえすくつがえる
Strokes
18
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#1378 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 覆

  • 覆う

    おおう

    to cover, to hide, to conceal

    N3
  • 覆す

    くつがえす

    to overturn, to upset, to overthrow

    N1
  • 覆面

    ふくめん

    mask, veil, disguise

    N1

Example sentences

  • 富とみはあまたの苦痛くつうを覆おおう。

    Riches cover a multitude of woes.

  • 覆面ふくめんをした男おとこ達たちが旅客りょかくを襲おそって金きんを奪うばった。

    Masked men held up the passengers and robbed them of their money.

  • 覆水ふくすい盆ぼんに返かえらず。

    What is done cannot be undone.

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