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伏

伏 — prostrated, bend down, bow

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フク
Kun
ふせる, ふす
Strokes
6
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 伏

  • 降伏こうふくsurrender; capitulation; submissionCommon

    降伏するくらいなら死んだほうが増しだ。
    I would rather die than yield.

  • 起伏きふくundulationCommon
  • 伏線ふくせんforeshadowingCommon
  • 伏兵ふくへいambush; troops in ambushCommon
  • 潜伏せんぷくconcealment; hiding; ambushCommon
  • 待ち伏せまちぶせambush; lying in wait for an ambushCommon
  • 伏せるふせるto lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)Common
  • 山伏やまぶしyamabushi; practitioner of ShugendōOccasional
  • 伏流ふくりゅうsubterranean streamOccasional
  • 腕立て伏せうでたてふせpush-up (exercise); press-upOccasional
  • 伏し目ふしめdowncast lookOccasional
  • 伏せふせlying downOccasional
  • 伏せ屋ふせやhumble cottage; hutRare
  • 面伏せおもてぶせbeing so embarrassed as to keep one's face downRare
  • 伏せ石ふせいしlaying stones flat (e.g. in gardens)Rare
  • 火伏せひふせfire prevention (esp. by a divine power)Rare
  • 伏せ籠ふせごframe for drying or perfuming clothes (oft. made out of bamboo)Rare
  • 潜伏性せんぷくせいlatencyRare
  • 潜伏先せんぷくさきhideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding placeRare
  • 潜伏期間せんぷくきかんincubation periodRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 86 words that use 伏.

  • 降伏 こうふく surrender; capitulation; submission
  • 起伏 きふく undulation
  • 伏線 ふくせん foreshadowing
  • 伏兵 ふくへい ambush; troops in ambush
  • 潜伏 せんぷく concealment; hiding; ambush

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