Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 匍匐(ほふく) in Japanese

匍匐, 蒲伏
Kana Reading
ほふく
Romaji
hofuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    creeping; crawling; sneaking


Kanji in this word

13 strokes

bullrush, flag, cattail

On'Yomi: ホ, ボ, フ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: がま, かば, かま

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JLPT 1

6 strokes

prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi: ふ.せる, ふ.す

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9 strokes

crawl, creep

On'Yomi: ホ

Kun'Yomi: は.う

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11 strokes

crawl

On'Yomi: ホク, フク

Kun'Yomi:

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