Reading:

• On'yomi: ガイ, カイ, コウ
• Kun'yomi: ふた, けだし, おおう, かさ, かこう

Meaning:

• cover, lid, flap

Components:

• Radicals:
• 皿: (108) plate
• 土: (32) earth, soil
• 厶: (28) self, private
• Components:
• 艾: moxa, sagebrush, wormwood, mugwort

Miscellaneous information:

• Strokes: 13
• Taught in grade 9
• Frequency: 2388

Popular compounds containing this kanji:

• 蓋 ふた
  cover, lid, cap