披
披·expose, open
- On-yomi
- ひ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 披露 | ひろう | announcing, showing publicly |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん | reception (esp. wedding) |
| 結婚披露宴 | けっこんひろうえん | wedding reception |
| 披見 | ひけん | perusal, opening and reading |
Example sentences
来月、友人の結婚披露宴に出席します。
らいげつ、ゆうじんのけっこんひろうえんにしゅっせきします。
Next month I am attending a friend's wedding reception.
新製品を報道陣に披露した。
しんせいひんをほうどうじんにひろうした。
They unveiled the new product to the press.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 披露宴 is ひろうえん — and 披露 sounds exactly like 疲労 (ひろう, fatigue), which is a different word entirely.
- 披 never stands alone; it lives in 披露 and 披露宴.
Memory aid
Picture it
Hand 扌 pulling back a skin or cover 皮: you draw the wrapping aside and show the thing to everyone.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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