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Kotomora

俯

bend down, lie prostrate

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Readings

On'yomi

  • フ

Kun'yomi

  • ふ.す
  • うつむ.く
  • ふ.せる

Meaning

俯 centers on lowering the body or head: bending down, bowing forward, or lying face down in prostration.

Most common words using 俯

  • 俯瞰ふかん

    overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

  • 俯くうつむく
    N2

    to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

  • 俯きうつむき

    facing downward

  • 俯きがちうつむきがち

    looking down

  • 俯き加減うつむきかげん

    facing slightly downward

  • 俯けうつむけ

    facing downward

  • 俯けるうつむける

    to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward

  • 俯すうつぶす

    to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone

  • 俯すふす

    to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)

  • 俯仰ふぎょう

    looking up and down; actions; being obliging

  • 俯仰天地ふぎょうてんち

    looking up and down, from heaven to earth (having nothing to be ashamed of); swearing by Heaven and Earth (having done nothing to be ashamed of)

  • 俯仰角ふぎょうかく

    angle of elevation

  • 俯伏ふふく

    prostration

  • 俯瞰図ふかんず

    bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view

  • 俯瞰撮影ふかんさつえい

    high-angle shot; bird's-eye shot; overhead shot; crane shot

  • 俯瞰的ふかんてき

    panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad

  • 俯角ふかく

    depression; angle of dip

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Study

Etymology

俯 combines 亻 (person) with 府, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to bending or lowering. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A person 亻 beside 府 (which can suggest a government office) bows deeply: imagine someone bending down low in a formal setting.

Reading mnemonic

For フ, picture a person bending down to pick up a fallen shoe: shoe -> フ, and the bowing motion matches the meaning.