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覆 = 復 + 西

覆 is a Japanese kanji written with 18 strokes, listed here under the keyword “capsize”. It is built from 復 (restore) and 西 (west). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1738.

Keyword
capsize
RTK frame
1738
Strokes
18
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おお.う, くつがえ.す, くつがえ.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
опускать
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
覆 cover

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 復 restore
  2. 西 west

How to find 覆 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “restore” + “west”. 覆 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 覆 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.