覆い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
被い
蔽い
蓋い
掩い

Etymology

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (おお) (ōu, to cover).

Pronunciation

Noun

(おお) • (ōiおほひ (ofofi)?

  1. cover, wrapping

Verb

(おお) • (ōiおほひ (ofofi)?

  1. stem or continuative form of 覆う (ōu) [godan]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN