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KANJI
cover
overturn, capsize, betray, upset
Kun'yomi
おおooくつがえkutsugae
On'yomi
fu
Example sentences
ゆき一夜いちやにしてまちおおくした。
Snow covered the entire town overnight.
突然とつぜん事故じこで、かれらの旅行りょこうプランはすべくつがえってしまった。
Due to a sudden accident, all of their travel plans were overturned.
かれ研究けんきゅうは、これまでの常識じょうしき根底こんていからくつがえすものだった。
His research was something that overturned common sense from its very foundation.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
おおくつがえ
2
Answer
coveroverturnreverseupset
3
覆う
to cover, to cloak
Answer
おおう
4
覆す
to overturn, to upset, to overthrow
Answer
くつがえす
5
めん
mask, veil
Answer
ふくめん
6
めつ
annihilation, overthrow
Answer
ふくめつ