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  • Kun: ひさし, おお.う, かば.う
  • On: ヒ
  • Meaning: protect, shield, defend, eaves, canopy, penthouse, visor
  • Examples:
    WordReadingMeaning
    庇護ひごpatronage, protection
    ひさしeaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor or peak (of cap); classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
    庇うかばうto protect someone, to take under one's wing, to plead for, to stick up for, to cover up for someone
    曲庇きょくひharboring (a criminal), harbouring
    雪庇せっぴ, ゆきびさしoverhanging snow
    目庇まびさしvisor, eyeshade
    庇い手かばいてrule allowing the clear winner of sumo bout to touch down first to avoid injury
    庇い立てかばいたてprotect, defend
    庇髪ひさしがみclassic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
    庇を貸して母屋を取られるひさしをかしておもやをとられるGive him an inch and he'll take an ell