伏
ふ.せる
fuseru
JLPT N16 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
伏 is the kanji for "Bow / Cover / Bend Down". A common reading is ふ.せる (fuseru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bow / Cover / Bend Down
Also : Bow · Cover · Bend Down · Prostrated · Lay (pipes)
Readings
kunふ.せる/ fuserukunふ.す/ fusuonふく/ fuku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Example Sentences
彼女は伏せて泣いていた。
かのじょはふせてないていた。
She was lying face down, crying.
彼は敵に対して伏兵を仕掛けた。
かれはてきにたいしてふくへいをしかけた。
He set an ambush for the enemy.
Vocabulary using 伏
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