vice, assist, subordinate
On'yomi (音読み)
- フク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- そ.える
- そ.う
- はん.じる
About this kanji
The kanji 副 (fuku) primarily conveys the meanings of 'vice,' 'assist,' or 'subordinate.' It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 副社長 (ふくしゃちょう) means 'vice president,' referring to a position that assists the company president. Another example is 副作用 (ふくさよう), which translates to 'side effect,' typically used in a medical context. Additionally, 副食 (ふくしょく) means 'side dish,' often found in meals. A useful note is that 副 can indicate something that supports or is secondary to something else, making it a versatile component in various terms.
Built from
Example sentences
副社長が会議に来た。
The vice president came to the meeting.
Meanings across languages
- English
- vice, assist, subordinate
- Tiếng Việt
- phó, trợ lý, phụ tá
- 日本語
- 副, 助ける, 補助
- 한국어
- 부, 보조, 하위
- 中文
- 副, 助手, 下属
- id
- wakil, bantuan, bawahan
- th
- รอง, ช่วย, ลูกน้อง
- es
- vicio, asistencia, subordinado
- fr
- vice, assist, subordonnée
- de
- Vize, Unterstützung, Untergebener
- pt
- vice, assistente, subordinado
Common compounds
- 副社長ふくしゃちょうvice president (of a company)
- 副作用ふくさようside effect
- 副食ふくしょくside dish
- 副音声ふくおんせいsecondary audio (e.g. in broadcasts)
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