10 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

bend down, lie prostrate

Kun'yomi
  • to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
  • せる
  • to hang one's head
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

うつむ 41.8%
29.1%
せる 29.1%

Character Breakdown

bend down, lie prostrate
うつむ.く フ ふ.す (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Common Words

overlooking
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.)
to turn upside down
looking up and down
prostration
bird's-eye view
looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of)
to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 4FEF
JIS X 0208 1-48-77
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 484
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 253
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 722
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a8.35
Four corner code 2024.0