What does kanji 伏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 伏 is prostrated.

How is kanji 伏 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 伏 are ふ.せる, ふ.す; the onyomi readings are フク.

What is the main radical of kanji 伏?

The main radical for kanji 伏 is 人.

What words use kanji 伏?

Example words that use kanji 伏 include 伏せる, 伏線, 伏兵, 伏流.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

伏

Meaning

Kanji 伏

prostrated

prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふ.せるふ.す
Onyomi 音読み: フク
Nanori 名乗り: ふしふせ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1604
Strokes: 6
Radical: 人
Components: 化 • 犬
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 103 entries that include this kanji.

伏せる

ふせる

to lie (one's body) face down

伏線

ふくせん

foreshadowing

伏兵

ふくへい

ambush

伏流

ふくりゅう

subterranean stream

伏目

ふしめ

downcast look

伏して

ふして

bowing down

伏し倒れる

ふしたおれる

to fall down

伏し拝む

ふしおがむ

to kneel and worship

伏す

ふす

to hide oneself

伏する

ふくする

to hide

伏せ屋

ふせや

humble cottage

伏せ糊

ふせのり

dye resistant starch (used to protect a design)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は神の前で伏した。

He prostrated before God.

彼は伏せて待っている。

He is lying down and waiting.

伏せるときは静かにしてね。

Please be quiet when you lie down.

その秘密を伏せておいてください。

Please keep that secret covered.

敵の動きを伏せて観察する。

Cover the enemy's movements and observe.

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