覆
覆 — Capsize
capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined
On’yomiフク (fuku)
Kun’yomiおおう (oou)
Kun’yomiくつがえす (kutsugaesu)
Kun’yomiくつがえる (kutsugaeru)
Stroke order (18 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 覆
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覆う | おおう oou | to cover; to hide; to conceal |
| 覆す | くつがえす kutsugaesu | to overturn; to capsize; to upset |
| 転覆 | てんぷく tenpuku | overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government) |
| 覆面 | ふくめん fukumen | mask; veil; disguise |
| 被覆 | ひふく hifuku | coating; covering; cover |
| 覆い | おおい ooi | cover; mantle; shroud |
Study notes
覆 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1378 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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