蔽
蔽: cover
cover; conceal
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 7 words here
Readings
On
ヘイ・ヘツ・フツ
Kunおおう・おおい
Almost only in compounds: 隠蔽 (cover-up), 遮蔽 (shielding), 建蔽率 (building coverage ratio). News text often writes 隠ぺい.
Key words
隠蔽いんぺいcover-up; concealment
遮蔽しゃへいshielding; screening
建蔽率けんぺいりつbuilding coverage ratio
蔽うおおうto cover
Example sentences
会社が事故の原因を隠蔽していたことが分かった。
It came to light that the company had covered up the cause of the accident.
厚い鉛の板は、放射線をよく遮蔽する。
A thick lead plate shields well against radiation.
この土地は、建蔽率が六十パーセントと決まっている。
For this plot, the building coverage ratio is set at sixty percent.