蒙る こうむる Also written 被る Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage) Kanji 蒙 ignorance; darkness; get. Read as こうむる. Example sentences 彼は仕事で蒙った莫大な損失から立ち直れないだろう。He will never get over his huge business losses. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists