noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. surrender, capitulation, submission.

noun

Engineering term.
  1. yield.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
降伏 こうふく
降服 こうふく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

descend, precipitate, fall
ふ.る コウ お.りる (6th, N3)
to descend, to come down from heaven, to send down
コウ ゴ お.りる
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
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)