仆
fall, lie down, bend
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Readings
On'yomi
- フ
Kun'yomi
- たお.れる
Meaning
仆 centers on a person losing their upright posture: falling down, lying down, or bending over.
Most common words using 仆
- 斃仆へいふ
falling dead; perishing; dying
Study
Etymology
仆 combines 亻 (person) with 卜, which likely contributes the sound. The character suggests a person falling or bending.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside a divination stick 卜: imagine someone bending over to cast a fortune, then falling down in surprise at the result.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, picture a person falling with a soft 'foo' sound as they hit the ground: foo -> フ.