着る
1
to wear (from the shoulders down);to put on
「あの赤い服を着るのはよしなさい」「なぜいけないの」
"You had better not wear the red dress." "Why not?"
2
to take (the blame, responsibility);to bear
as 汚名を〜, 罪を〜, etc.
その男は反逆者の汚名をきせられた。
The man was branded as a traitor.
Other forms
著る 【きる】 (rarely used kanji form)