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Kanji 臥

9 strokes

Meaning

bend down, bow, lie prostrate

On'yomi
ガ
Kun'yomi
ふせるふす
Strokes
9
JLPT
—
School grade
Jinmeiyō
Frequency
—

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは病気びょうきで臥ふせっている。

    He is lying in bed because of illness.

  • 私わたしは頭痛ずつうで臥ふせっていました。

    I've been down with a headache.

  • 私わたしは長ながい間ま臥薪嘗胆がしんしょうたんの苦くるしみをなめた。

    I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

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Other kanji with radical “minister” 臣

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