Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe.
  2. to cover, to coat, to plate, to gild, to veneer.
  3. to pin (e.g. a crime on someone), to lay (blame), to charge (with an offense), to give (a bad name), to remind someone of (their indebtedness).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
着せる きせる
 
 
被せる きせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

don, arrive, wear
チャク つ.く き.る (3rd, N4)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)