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    3. 被さる

    被さる

    被かぶさ​る​

    to hang over

    NTVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    かぶさる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to hang over, to cover, to lie over, to overlap
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to fall on one's shoulders, to become one's responsibility, to become a burden
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    Characters that make up this word

    被
    こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる…(2)
    incur・cover・veil・brood over・shelter…(4)
    Kanji
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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