Keyword
overhang
Info
FrequencyTop 1600-1700
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2343
Readings
かば
(75%)
ひ
(19%)
Composed of
house on a cliff
compare (things of the same type)
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
patronage; protection
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
Examples (3 in total)
I know that she is covering for someone.
Startled by the sudden event, I reflexively shielded my body.
Feeling as if lightning had struck overhead, I instinctively covered my head with both hands.