JLPT N2
被

suffer; incur; passive prefix

Item 246 of 481 | 10 strokes | Radical: 衤 (clothing), 皮 (skin)

Readings

On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiこうむ.る

Mnemonic

Clothing (衤) over skin (皮) — SUFFERING under layers of affliction.

Example Words

被害 (ひがい) damage
被告 (ひこく) defendant

Related Kanji

準›辺›造›技›低›移›
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