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Kanji Detail for 覆 - "to cover, to overturn, to repeat"

覆

  • Meaning

    覆 means "to cover, to overturn, to repeat."

    1. Cover - To place something over.

    2. Overturn - To flip upside down.

    3. Repeat - To do again.

    4. Examine - To investigate thoroughly.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    capsize; cover; shade; mantle; be ruined

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cover; tip over; return; reply

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to cover; to overturn; to repeat; to reply

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To reverse. Such as 反覆無常 (inconstant and changeable). | To overturn. Such as saying 前車之覆、後車之鑒 (the overturning of the front cart is a lesson for the rear cart). | To defeat. Such as saying 全軍覆沒 (the entire army was annihilated). | To investigate in detail is called 覆. Such as 覆試 (re-examination), 覆查 (re-investigation). | Same as 復. Going and returning. Such as 覆命 (reporting back), 覆信 (reply letter). | To cover. The Odes, "Greater Odes" says "Birds cover them with their wings."
  • Onyomitip

    fuku(フク) フク

  • Kunyomitip

    kutsuga.eru(くつがえ-る) くつがえ-る

    kutsuga.esu(くつがえ-す) くつがえ-す

    oo.u(おお-う) おお-う

  • Strokestip

    18 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    襾 西 覀 (oikammuri・nishi・kanamenokashira)

  • Related Keywords
    to cover to overturn to repeat destroy ruin examine oppose contradict capsize conceal hide invert reverse shield turn over

Sentences including 覆

  • The mountain is covered with snow.

  • The city was blanketed with snow.

  • The hill was all covered with snow.

  • The train was overturned.

  • The top of the mountain was covered with snow.

  • Snow covered the bus.

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