Word Meaning 伏兵

ふくへい fukuhei

伏兵 is read as ふくへい (fukuhei) and means ambush.

Meaning

English

  1. ambush
  2. troops in ambush
  3. unexpected opposition
  4. unexpected obstacle

Reading

Kana

ふくへい

Romaji

fukuhei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Synonyms 伏勢 Rank 17119 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

伏せる

ふせる

to lie (one's body) face down

伏線

ふくせん

foreshadowing

伏し目

ふしめ

downcast look

伏流

ふくりゅう

subterranean stream

伏線回収

ふくせんかいしゅう

revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

徴兵

ちょうへい

conscription

撤兵

てっぺい

withdrawal of troops

派兵

はへい

dispatch of troops

砲兵

ほうへい

artillery

騎兵

きへい

cavalry

憲兵

けんぺい

military police

衛兵

えいへい

guard

Example Sentences

1

He met with a tragic death in an ambush.