かわ
皮
　
を
かぶ
被
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to conceal one's true nature or feelings, to feign friendliness, to play the hypocrite.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かわ
皮
　
を
かぶ
被
　
る
 皮を被る かわをかぶる
かわ
皮
　
を
　
か
　
ぶ
　
る
 皮をかぶる かわをかぶる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pelt, skin, hide
かわ　ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
incur, cover, veil
ヒ　こうむ.る　かぶ.る (Early Jr. High, N2)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
pelt, skin, hide
かわ　ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)