Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1378 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 18
Meaning: capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined
Kunyomi: おお.う, くつがえ.す, くつがえ.る
Onyomi: フク
Composition: 覀 復
Radical: 西
Meaning: west
Reading: にし
Frequency: 29
Alternative forms:
覆 (フク) concealment (of one's vices), veil, cover, overturning, toppling
覆面 (フクメン) mask, veil, disguise, anonymous, unmarked, incognito
被覆 (ヒフク) coating, covering, cover
傾覆 (ケイフク) turning upside down
覆う (おおう) to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
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