cover, lid, flap
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガイ
- カイ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふた
- けだ.し
- おお.う
- かさ
- かこう
About this kanji
The kanji 「蓋」 primarily means cover or lid and is used both as a noun and a verb. You will often encounter it in compounds, such as 円蓋 (えんがい), meaning cupola, providing the idea of a dome-like cover. Another example is 口蓋 (こうがい), which refers to the palate, the roof of the mouth, metaphorically covering what’s inside. The verb form かさ covers or protects something, while けだし expresses certainty or the notion of being covered in understanding. When using this kanji, pay attention to the context, as its meaning can vary depending on how it’s combined with other characters.
Example sentences
その皿は蓋が付きだ。
The dish comes with a lid.
Meanings across languages
- English
- cover, lid, flap
- Tiếng Việt
- nắp, vung, cái che
- 日本語
- 蓋, ふた
- 한국어
- 뚜껑, 덮개
- 中文
- 盖子, 罩
- id
- penutup, tutup, flap
- th
- ฝาปิด, ฝา, แผ่นปิด
- es
- cubierta, tapa, solapa
- fr
- couvercle, lid, flap
- de
- Deckel, Lid, Klappe
- pt
- cobertura, tampa, flap
Common compounds
- 円蓋cupola, dome, vault
- 掩蓋cover(ing)
- 火蓋apron of a gun, cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
- 蓋しcertainly, really, truly
- 口蓋palate
- 上蓋trap door, removable floor boards
- 天蓋canopy, dome, priestly minstrel's reed hood
- 函蓋box and cover
Words using this kanji
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