Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to turn over (face down), to lay face down, to lay upside down.
  2. to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.), to cast down (eyes).

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to lie (one's body) face down, to lie flat (on the ground).

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to conceal, to hide, to keep secret, to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush).

Godan verb, intransitive verb

Usu. 臥せる.
  1. to lie down, to retire, to go to bed (with an illness).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
伏せる ふせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prostrated, bend down, bow
ふ.せる フク ふし (8th, 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)