Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself). Usually written with kana alone.
  2. to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water. Usually written with kana alone.
  3. to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to take (blame), to assume (responsibility), to shoulder (burden). Usually written with kana alone.
  4. to overlap (e.g. sound or color).
  5. to be similar, to be redundant.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.). Of film.
  2. to close, to come to an end. Of a play, etc..
  3. to get a full house, to sell out. Of a play, etc..
  4. to blunder, to bungle, to fail. Archaism. Of a play, etc..
  5. to be deceived. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
かぶる
 
被る かぶる
かむ
 
被る かむる
 
冠る かぶる
かむ
 
冠る かむる