Readings

Kana: ヒ、ひさし、おお.う、かば.う
Romaji: hi, hisashi, oo.u, kaba.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

protect, shield, defend, eaves, canopy, penthouse, visor

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  53
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  3-3-4
Korean Reading:  bi
Chinese Reading:  bi4
Unicode:  5e87
JIS:  485F

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1501
New Nelson Index: 1606
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3q4.3
Four Corner Index: 0021.1
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9239
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0548
Remembering the kanji Index: 2236
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2638
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2343
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3802

Words

(ひさし)
eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of cap); brim; peak; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
庇う (かばう)
to protect someone; to take under one's wing; to plead for; to stick up for; to cover up for someone
雪庇 (せっぴ、ゆきびさし)
overhanging snow
庇い立て (かばいたて)
protect; defend
庇を貸して母屋を取られる (ひさしをかしておもやをとられる)
Give him an inch and he'll take an ell; Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
庇護 (ひご)
patronage; protection
曲庇 (きょくひ)
harboring (a criminal); harbouring
庇い手 (かばいて)
rule allowing the clear winner of a bout to touch down first to avoid injury
眉庇 (まびさし)
visor; eyeshade
庇護権 (ひごけん)
right of asylum
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