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Kanji Detail for 臥 - "lie-down, rest, humble"

臥

  • Meaning

    臥 means "lie-down, rest, humble."

    1. Bedroom - A sleeping chamber; sleeping quarters.

    2. To lie down - To recline; to sleep.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    bend down; bow; lie prostrate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    lie down; crouch

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to lie; to crouch

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to crouch, to lie down

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To lie down and rest. (Mencius) "Leaning on the armrest and lying down." Calling reading paintings 臥遊 (traveling while lying down). Originally a saying of Zong Bing in the Six Dynasties period. Seen in (Book of Song). Meaning being able to enjoy the pleasure of traveling without the toil of trekking. | All things placed horizontally are called 臥. (Du Fu's poem) "The moss-covered dark green spear lies flat." This is it.
  • Onyomitip

    ga(が) が

  • Kunyomitip

    fu.su(ふす) ふす

    fushido(ふしど) ふしど

  • Strokestip

    9 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    臣 (shin)

  • Related Keywords
    lie-down recline sleep rest bed bedroom prostrate horizontal repose dormant slumber nap prone supine relaxed peaceful humble patient wait recover

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