Word Meaning 服す

ふくす fukusu

服す is read as ふくす (fukusu) and means to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.)
  2. to go into (mourning)
  3. to observe
  4. to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
  5. to drink (tea)
  6. to obey
  7. to submit to
  8. to yield to

Reading

Kana

ふくす

Romaji

fukusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 内服する,内用する,飲む,服する,服薬する,服用する Rank 146191 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ふく

clothes (esp. Western clothes)

服用

ふくよう

taking medicine

服地

ふくじ

cloth

服する

ふくする

to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.)

服装

ふくそう

attire

服飾

ふくしょく

clothing and accessories

服従

ふくじゅう

obedience

服役

ふくえき

military service

服喪

ふくも

going into mourning

服務

ふくむ

duty

服薬

ふくやく

taking medicine

服飾見本

ふくしょくみほん

fashion plate