帰き伏ふく

き

ふ

く

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Formal term for yielding to an authority or enemy, often in military or political contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to surrender'.

反はん乱らん軍ぐんは政せい府ふ軍ぐんに帰き伏ふくした。
The rebel army surrendered to the government forces.
彼かれは最

さい

終しゅう

的てき

に

帰き

伏ふく

を

決けつ

意い

し

た

。

He finally decided on submission.

Written forms

帰き伏ふく
Standard kanji form for 'surrender/submission'.
帰き服ふくUsage100%
Variant kanji form; 服 carries a nuance of 'obeying' or 'submitting'.

Kanji

帰homecoming, arrive at, lead to
伏prostrated, bend down, bow
服clothing, admit, obey

Similar words

降こう伏ふく
降伏 is the common word for 'surrender' in military contexts. 帰伏 is more formal and less frequent, often implying a return to allegiance.
服ふく従じゅう
服従 means 'obedience' or 'submission' to authority in general, not necessarily after conflict. 帰伏 specifically implies surrender after resistance.

Etymology

Compound of 帰 (return) and 伏 (bow down, submit). The variant 帰服 uses 服 (obey). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest the idea of returning to a state of submission.