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臥 means 'lie down'

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Strokes : 9    Frequency: 2194   Usefulness: 6    Study set: 6-4    Grade: 9   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 16 words   Used in 46 words   Used in 50 names   Component in 16 kanji (6 Jōyō)
Jinmeiyō (人名用)
On
   ガ
Kun
   to lie down
Kun    ふせ   ふせる
  
often appears as (subject)𠂉 (man) eg (keep watch)
⿰   subject   person  
 princess   keep watch  
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臥 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 臥 is used 32 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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noun
1. unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses
2. reclining dragon
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed
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(read as ぶ) : 2 words FIND ALL
noun
mountain-dwelling robber; brigand
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noun
1. legendary monster resembling a flying squirrel
2. Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)  (see also: ムササビ; orig. meaning)
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An additional ガ less common words include 臥 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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ガ   ふ to lie down   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
シン   ジン    subject, retainer   
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