This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: フク、おお.う、くつがえ.す、くつがえ.る
Romaji: fuku, oo.u, kutsugae.su, kutsugae.ru
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Romaji

Meanings

capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  146
Frequency:  1378
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-6-12
Korean Reading:  bu
Chinese Reading:  fu4
Unicode:  8986
JIS:  4A24

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2726
Nelson Index: 4279
New Nelson Index: 5517
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4c14.6
Four Corner Index: 1024.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1765
Gakken Index: 1634
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34789P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0312
Remembering the kanji Index: 1611
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1735
Kodansha Compact Index: 1640
Kanji in Context Index: 1686
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1747
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2376
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1625
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1738
Essential Kanji Index: 1699
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3386
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3267
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1906

Words

覆う (おおう)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
転覆 (てんぷく)
capsizing; overturn; turning over; upset; overthrow (e.g. a government)
被覆 (ひふく)
coating; covering
覆い (おおい)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
覆い被せる (おおいかぶせる)
to cover up with something
覆面 (ふくめん)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
覆す (くつがえす)
to overturn; to capsize; to upset; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.); to overrule
覆る (くつがえる)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
覆没 (ふくぼつ)
capsizing and sinking
霧に覆われる (きりにおおわれる)
to be enveloped in mist
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