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蓋
On'yomi
ガイ・カイ・コウ
GAI / KAI / KOU
Kun'yomi
ふた・けだ.し・おお.う・かさ・かこう
futa / kedashi / oou / kasa / kakou
cover · lid · flap
Details
Strokes13
Frequency#2388
Radical艸grass(6)
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
蓋=
艹盍
grass + 盍
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of grass and phonetic. Lid covering with grass.
Symbolism
Lid, cover, top. Represents covering.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
抜山蓋世
ばつざんがいせい
great strength and energy (of a mighty hero); Herculean strength and vitality; great strength and energy (of a mighty hero)
方底円蓋
ほうていえんがい
being a (total) mismatch; not fitting together; being ill-suited; being a (total) mismatch
Proverbs & Idioms
蓋を開けてみなければ分からない
ふたをあけてみなければわからない
You won't know until you open the lid
You cannot know the outcome until you actually try