9 strokes
Jinmeiyou kanji used in names
Kentei exam level Pre-1

bend down, bow, lie prostrate

Kun'yomi
  • ふせ
  • to lie down
  • to lie down (in bed)
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

90.3%
せる 9.7%

Character Breakdown

bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ ふ.せる ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

unrecognized genius ②reclining dragon
daily life
to lie down (in bed)
being ill in bed
to lie down (in bed)
lying on one's back
lying on one's side
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
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References

Unicode hex code 81E5
JIS X 0208 1-18-73
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3839
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4896
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1440
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1825
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1307
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 2909
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 2918
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30071
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a7.22
Four corner code 7870.0