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臥 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「臣」

道
準1University / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「臣」
On
ガが · ga
Kun
ふせ.る・ふ.せる・ふ.すfuse.ru · fu.seru · fu.su
Meaning
to lie down; to lie prostrate

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A downcast eye 臣 with a person 人: to lay the body down, to lie prostrate.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 臥薪嘗胆がしんしょうたん

    enduring hardship for a goal

  • 病臥びょうが

    being ill in bed

More words with this kanji

  • 僵臥きょうが

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

臥薪(がしん)嘗胆(しょうたん)の思(おも)いで再起(さいき)を期(き)した。

They bore every hardship, set on rising again.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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Compound

Radical

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