Word details

うつ伏せる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うつ伏せる.

Dictionary

Entry

うつ伏せる俯せるうつぶせるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #59658
1

to lie face-down

Examples
うつ伏せになってください。
Please lie on your stomach.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

伏

prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

6 strokesFrequency 1,604JLPT N1Grade 8

On

フク

Kun

ふ.せるふ.す

Nanori

ふしふせ
俯

bend down, lie prostrate

10 strokes

On

フ

Kun

ふ.すうつむ.くふ.せる

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