被る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 被る is read as かぶる and can mean wearing something on the head or having water pour over one from above.
• Basic usage: It can describe wearing a hat against strong sun or getting drenched from the head down in sudden rain.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Wearing something on the head
  • 帽子を被る means putting on or wearing a hat. Example: 日差しが強いので帽子を被って出かけました。
• Having water pour over one
  • 頭から水を被る means being drenched with water from the head down. Example: 急な雨で頭から水を被ることになりました。