被 is built from the 礻 (altar / spirit (left)) and 皮 components.
It reads ヒ like 皮, as do 彼, 疲, and 披 — learn 皮 once and the family's reading comes with it.
A common word using 被 is 被る (かぶる), meaning “to wear; to be covered with”.
Kanji that look similar include 祥, 祖, 祝, and 神.
