伏 prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes) 6 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1604 in newspapers Readings Onフク Kunふ.せる、ふ.す In Chinese 伏 Words written with it 降伏 こうふく surrender N1 起伏 きふく undulation N1 伏線 ふくせん foreshadowing 伏兵 ふくへい ambush 伏せる ふせる to lay (something) face down 待ち伏せ まちぶせ ambush 潜伏 せんぷく concealment 山伏 やまぶし yamabushi 伏流 ふくりゅう subterranean stream 腕立て伏せ うでたてふせ push-up (exercise) 伏し目 ふしめ downcast look うつ伏せ うつぶせ lying face down