伏

KANJI

伏

lie down

bow down, prostrate, conceal, crouch, bend over

Kun'yomi

ふfuふせfuse

On'yomi

ふくfuku

Example sentences

悔くやしさに耐たえかね、彼かれはその場ばに身みを伏ふせた。

Unable to bear the frustration, he prostrated himself on the spot.

その事件じけんには、まだ解明かいめいされていない多おおくの謎なぞが伏ふせられている。

Many mysteries surrounding that incident are still hidden and unresolved.

少年しょうねんは叱責しっせきされ、終始しゅうし顔かおを伏ふせていた。

The boy was scolded and kept his head down the entire time.

Practice exercises

伏

Answer

ふくふせるふす

伏

Answer

lie downbend downprostratecrouchconcealbow downbend over

伏せる

to lie down; to conceal; to hide

Answer

ふせる

降こう伏

surrender; capitulation

Answer

こうふく

伏流りゅう

underground stream; hidden tendency/current

Answer

ふくりゅう

起き伏

undulations; ups and downs; rise and fall

Answer

きふく