Word details

かぶる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かぶる.

Dictionary

Entry

被る冠るGodan verbFreq #2629
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself)

Examples
「白い帽子をかぶっている男の人は誰ですか」と私は彼女に言った。
I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water

Examples
その機械はほこりをかぶっていた
The machine was coated with dust.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Transitive verb

to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden)

Examples
避難民は食料や水、薬などその他いろいろ不足を被るものだ。
Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.
4

Transitive verb

to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

5

Transitive verb

to be similar; to be redundant

6

Intransitive verb; Of film

to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)

7

Intransitive verb; Of a play, etc.

to close; to come to an end

8

Intransitive verb; Of a play, etc.

to get a full house; to sell out

9

Archaic; Intransitive verb; Of a play, etc.

to blunder; to bungle; to fail

10

Archaic; Intransitive verb

to be deceived

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

10 strokesFrequency 431JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる

Nanori

ぎぬ

crown, best, peerless

9 strokesFrequency 1,503JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

かんむり

Nanori

かっぷまさる

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