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
 
 
 
うつ伏せ うつぶせ
 
俯せ うつぶせ

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)