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What is the Kanji for 'Incur' and 'Be subjected to'? | 被

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Incur' and 'Be subjected to', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Incur' and 'Be subjected to' is 被.

    kanji

    被

    Meaning

    Incur, Be subjected to

    Reading

    kunyomiかぶ

    kabu

    こうむ

    koumu

    onyomiひ

    hi

    Parts

    皮Skin 衤

    Example Word

    被害: damage. The Japanese noun '被害 (ひがい)' refers to 'damage' or 'harm' caused by an event, accident, or disaster. It is commonly used in contexts involving natural disasters, accidents, or crimes. For example: The damage from the earthquake was severe「地震の被害は深刻だった」(じしんのひがい は しんこく だった). The company suffered significant losses due to the cyber attack「その会社はサイバー攻撃で大きな被害を受けた」(そのかいしゃ は サイバーこうげき で おおきな ひがい を うけた). This word is often used in news reports or formal discussions about negative impacts.

    Radical

    衣

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    960

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 被

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    component

    衤

Words Using 被

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    被

    Meaning

    Passive

    word

    被せる

    Meaning

    Cover

    word

    被告

    Meaning

    Defendant

    word

    被る

    Meaning

    Suffer

    word

    被害

    Meaning

    Damage

Kanji Related to 被 Through the Part 皮

These 5 kanji contain the part 皮 as well.

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    波

    Meaning

    Wave

    kanji

    披

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expose

    kanji

    疲

    Meaning

    Tire, Exhausted

    kanji

    破

    Meaning

    Break, Tear

Kanji Related to 被 Through the Part 衤

These 9 kanji contain the part 衤 as well.

    kanji

    裾

    Meaning

    Hem

    kanji

    襟

    Meaning

    Neck, Collar

    kanji

    裸

    Meaning

    Naked, Nude

    kanji

    初

    Meaning

    Beginning, First

    kanji

    複

    Meaning

    Duplicate

    kanji

    補

    Meaning

    Supplement

    kanji

    褐

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    袖

    Meaning

    Sleeve

    kanji

    裕

    Meaning

    Abundant

Learn the Kanji 被

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 被 mean?

被 means 'Incur' and 'Be subjected to'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.