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掩 Kanji meaning "cover, conceal"

Jiten frequency #3312Kanken Level 準1RTKTMW Immortal Idol11 strokes

Meanings

cover, conceal

On'yomi

エン

Kun'yomi

おお.う

Composed of

扌handradical
奄cover

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

掩(えん)護(ご)support#88459直掩(ちょくえん)direct escort#115264掩(えん)体(たい)emplacement#127351掩(えん)蔽(ぺい)cover#131732掩(えん)護(ご)射(しゃ)撃(げき)(providing) covering fire#140195掩蔽壕(えんぺいごう)bunker#154961掩(えん)体(たい)壕(ごう)bunker#163545掩(えん)蓋(がい)cover(ing)#276132掩(えん)撃(げき)sneak attack (by a small group)#284341掩(えん)護(ご)部(ぶ)隊(たい)covering force#334033

Most common words using this kanji

掩(えん)護(ご)support#88459直掩(ちょくえん)direct escort#115264掩(えん)体(たい)emplacement#127351掩(えん)蔽(ぺい)cover#131732掩(おお)うto cover#140163掩(えん)護(ご)射(しゃ)撃(げき)(providing) covering fire#140195掩蔽壕(えんぺいごう)bunker#154961掩(えん)体(たい)壕(ごう)bunker#163545顔(かお)を掩(おお)うto cover one's face#206272掩(えん)蓋(がい)cover(ing)#276132掩(えん)撃(げき)sneak attack (by a small group)#284341掩(えん)護(ご)部(ぶ)隊(たい)covering force#334033掩(えん)壕(ごう)cover trench#463992掩(おお)いcover#463992
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