覆

Meaning

覆 centers on turning something over or covering it completely: a capsize flips a vessel, a cover or shade conceals what is underneath, and being ruined is like having one's fortunes overturned.

• 覆うおおう
  N3

  to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

• 覆いおおい

  cover; mantle; shroud; hood

• 覆すくつがえす
  N1

  to overturn; to capsize; to upset

• 覆面ふくめん
  N1

  mask; veil; disguise

• 転覆てんぷく
  N1

  overturning; capsizing

• 被覆ひふく

  coating; covering

• 覆るくつがえる

  to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize

• 覆ふく

  concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover

• 覆土ふくど

  covering seeds with soil

• 上覆うわおおい

  cover; covering

• 傾覆けいふく

  turning upside down

• 判決を覆すはんけつをくつがえす

  to overrule a decision

• 前車の覆るは後車の戒めぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ

  learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind

• 反覆はんぷく

  changing one's mind (and betraying someone); turning traitor (to); betraying; double-crossing; having a change of heart

• 国家転覆こっかてんぷく

  subversion (of the state)

• 常識を覆すじょうしきをくつがえす

  to defy conventional wisdom

• 日覆いひおい

  sunshade; sunscreen; window shade; blinds

• 棺を覆うかんをおおう

  to cover a coffin; to die

• 目を覆うめをおおう

  to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

• 空を覆うそらをおおう

  to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

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