被

incur, undergo

JLPT N2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる
On'yomi: ヒ

被 means "incur, undergo". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

被 in example sentences

帽子ぼうしを被かぶりなさい。

Boushi o kaburi nasai.

Put on the hat.
彼女かのじょは帽子ぼうしを被かぶっている。

Kanojo wa boushi o kabutte iru.

She's wearing a hat.
被告ひこくは上告じょうこくを認みとめられた。

Hikoku wa joukoku o mitomerareta.

The defendant was granted an appeal.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 被 mean?: 被 means "incur, undergo". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 被 have?: 被 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 被 read?: It is read こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 被?: 被 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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