Word Meaning ひれ伏す

ひれふす hirefusu

ひれ伏す is read as ひれふす (hirefusu) and means to prostrate oneself before.

Meaning

English

to prostrate oneself before

Reading

Kana

ひれふす

Romaji

hirefusu

Writing Variants

平伏す ひれふす hirefusu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139021 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

打ち伏す

うちふす

to lie down

降伏

こうふく

yield

待ち伏せ

まちぶせ

ambush

潜伏

せんぷく

concealment

伏せる

ふせる

to lie (one's body) face down

起伏

きふく

undulation

伏線

ふくせん

foreshadowing

伏兵

ふくへい

ambush

山伏

やまぶし

itinerant Buddhist monk

伏し目

ふしめ

downcast look

伏流

ふくりゅう

subterranean stream

腕立て伏せ

うでたてふせ

push-up (exercise)