う
 
つ
ぶ
伏
 
せ

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. lying face down, lying on one's face.

noun

  1. placing upside down, placing face down.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
う
 
つ
ぶ
伏
 
せ
うつ伏せ うつぶせ
うつぶ
俯
 
せ
俯せ うつぶせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prostrated, bend down, bow
ふ.せる フク ふし (Late Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)