伏
meaningprostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)
- On'yomi
- フク
- Kun'yomi
- ふ.せる、ふ.す
- Strokes
- 6
- Taught in
- Secondary school (jōyō)
- Frequency
- #1604 most common in newspapers
Words it lives in
伏
- 降伏こうふくsurrender
- 起伏きふくundulation
- 伏線ふくせんforeshadowing
- 伏兵ふくへいambush
- 待ち伏せまちぶせambush
- 伏せるふせるto lay face down
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