noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. cover, concealment, masking, screening.
  2. Astronomy, etc. term.occultation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
掩蔽 えんぺい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cover, conceal
エン おお.う (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
cover, suffocate, obstruct
エン あま おお.う (Kentei Pre-1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
lightning, electricity
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン オン かく.す
cover, shade, mantle
ヘイ ヘツ フツ (11th)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
be worn-out, be dilapidated, be defeated
ヘイ やぶ.れる (Kentei 1)
ragged clothing, ragged, old and wear out
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)