A method for producing a coated SiC particle, comprising: an oxide layer removing step of subjecting a SiC particle to an oxide layer removing treatment to obtain a SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, in which an amount of SiO 2 per unit surface area does not exceed 0.150 mg/m 2; and a coating layer forming step of forming a coated particle having a coating layer containing aluminum hydroxide on a surface of the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment by setting a pH of a dispersion containing the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, sodium aluminate, and water in a range of 9 or more and 12 or less, wherein a coating method in the coating layer forming step is a method including a step of preparing a raw material dispersion containing the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, alkali, and water, and having a pH of 9 or more and 12 or less, and a raw material solution containing sodium aluminate and water, respectively; and a step of adding the raw material solution and acid to the raw material dispersion to maintain the pH in a range of 9 or more and 12 or less and forming the coated particle having the coating layer containing aluminum hydroxide on a surface of the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, the alkali is at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, tetraethylammonium hydroxide, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, ethylenediamine, monoethanolamine, N-(β-aminoethyl)ethanolamine, hexamethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, anhydrous piperazine, piperazine hexahydrate, 1-(2-aminoethyl) piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, guanidine, imidazole, and triazole, the coated SiC particle contains the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment and a coating layer with which the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment is coated, the coating layer contains aluminum hydroxide, and an amount of SiO 2 per unit surface area of the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment does not exceed 0.150 mg/m 2, wherein the amount of SiO 2 per unit surface area of the SiC particle is measured as described in the examples section of the description. an oxide layer removing step of subjecting a SiC particle to an oxide layer removing treatment to obtain a SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, in which an amount of SiO 2 per unit surface area does not exceed 0.150 mg/m 2; and a coating layer forming step of forming a coated particle having a coating layer containing aluminum hydroxide on a surface of the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment by setting a pH of a dispersion containing the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, sodium aluminate, and water in a range of 9 or more and 12 or less, wherein a coating method in the coating layer forming step is a method including a step of preparing a raw material dispersion containing the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, alkali, and water, and having a pH of 9 or more and 12 or less, and a raw material solution containing sodium aluminate and water, respectively; and a step of adding the raw material solution and acid to the raw material dispersion to maintain the pH in a range of 9 or more and 12 or less and forming the coated particle having the coating layer containing aluminum hydroxide on a surface of the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment, the alkali is at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, ammonium carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium carbonate, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, tetraethylammonium hydroxide, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, ethylenediamine, monoethanolamine, N-(β-aminoethyl)ethanolamine, hexamethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, anhydrous piperazine, piperazine hexahydrate, 1-(2-aminoethyl) piperazine, N-methylpiperazine, guanidine, imidazole, and triazole, the coated SiC particle contains the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment and a coating layer with which the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment is coated, the coating layer contains aluminum hydroxide, and an amount of SiO 2 per unit surface area of the SiC particle subjected to the oxide layer removing treatment does not exceed 0.150 mg/m 2, wherein the amount of SiO 2 per unit surface area of the SiC particle is measured as described in the examples section of the description.