被る

Japanese

Etymology 1

kagapuru > kagaɸuru.

Alternative forms

• 冠る

Verb

被る (godan conjugation, hiragana かがふる, romaji kagafuru)

1. to put on one's head
   • 794: Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki

     被甲 上波義反 可何布流, 下可夫度

2. to receive

Etymology 2

Contraction of kagafuru (“id”). The medial -g- voices /p/ to /b/.

Alternative forms

• 冠る

Verb

被る (godan conjugation, hiragana かぶる, romaji kaburu)

1. to cover
2. to wear
3. to receive

Etymology 3

From kaburu (“id”). Bilabial plosive /b/ becomes bilabial nasal /m/.

Alternative forms

• 冠る

Verb

被る (godan conjugation, hiragana かむる, romaji kamuru)

1. to cover
2. to wear
3. to receive

Etymology 4

kagapuru > kauburu > koːburu.

Alternative forms

• 蒙る

Verb

被る (godan conjugation, hiragana こうぶる, romaji kōburu, historical hiragana かうぶる)

1. to cover oneself with clothes; to wear
2. to receive
3. to experience something unfortunate

Etymology 5

From kōburu (“id”). Bilabial plosive /b/ becomes bilabial nasal /m/.

Alternative forms

• 蒙る

Verb

被る (godan conjugation, hiragana こうむる, romaji kōmuru, historical hiragana かうむる)

1. to cover oneself with clothes; to wear
2. to receive
3. to experience something unfortunate

References

• 1962 May 11, Rizō Takeuchi, Nara Ibun: Volume 3 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō Shuppan, ISBN 4-4903-0010-7: