cover, shade, mantle, capsize
Also: be ruined
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヘイ
- ヘツ
- フツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おお.う
- おお.い
About this kanji
The kanji 蔽 (へい) primarily means to cover or shade. It is often used in nouns and can be found in various compounds. For instance, 隠蔽 (いんぺい) means concealment, while 遮蔽 (しゃへい) refers to shielding, and 掩蔽 (えんぺい) means cover. These words highlight how 蔽 relates to protecting or hiding something. When using this kanji, you may encounter it in contexts like security or privacy since it emphasizes the idea of covering or blocking something from view. Overall, 蔽 illustrates the concept of protection and concealment in everyday language.
Example sentences
その木は太陽を蔽っている。
The tree obscures the sun.
Meanings across languages
- English
- cover, shade, mantle, capsize, be ruined
- Tiếng Việt
- che
- 日本語
- 蔽
- 한국어
- 가리다
- 中文
- 蔽
- id
- penutup, naungan, mantel, terbalik, hancur
- th
- การปกปิด, ร่มเงา, มุ้ง, ล่ม, ถูกทำลาย
- es
- cubierta, sombra, manto, volcar, arruinar
- fr
- couverture, ombre, mantle, couler, être ruiné
- de
- Bedeckung, Schatten, Mantel, Kentern, ruinieren
- pt
- cobertura, sombra, manto, virar, ser arruinado
Common compounds
- 隠蔽いんぺいconcealment, hiding, covering up
- 掩蔽えんぺいcover, concealment, masking
- 遮蔽しゃへいshielding, sheltering, screening
- 隠蔽子いんぺいしsuppressor
- 遮蔽物しゃへいぶつshelter, cover, screen
- 隠蔽色いんぺいしょくcryptic coloration (colouration), camouflage
- 掩蔽壕えんぺいごうbunker, covered trench, dugout
- 隠蔽工作いんぺいこうさく(creating) a cover-up
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