被る
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head); to crown (oneself) (Usually kana)
2. to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to dash on oneself; to ship water (Usually kana)
3. to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to assume (responsibility); to shoulder (burden) (Usually kana)
4. to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
5. to be similar; to be redundant
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
6. to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.) (of film)
7. to close; to come to an end (of a play, etc.)
8. to get a full house; to sell out (of a play, etc.)
Other spellings
冠るかぶる
Other readings
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かぶる
Examples74
「白い
I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.
その
The machine was coated with dust.
避難民
Refugees will suffer lack of food, water, medicine and all that.
それ
That's too small to fit on your head.
帽子
Put your hat on.
変な
You're wearing an odd cap, aren't you?