duplicate, double, compound, multiple
On'yomi (音読み)
- フク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 複 (フク) primarily means "duplicate" or "multiple". It is often used in noun forms and does not have a common kun'yomi pronunciation. This kanji appears in several compounds, such as 複合 (ふくごう), meaning "composite"; 複雑 (ふくざつ), which translates to "complex"; and 複数 (ふくすう), meaning "plural". Another useful compound is 複写 (ふくしゃ), which refers to "copying". It's important to note that this kanji conveys a sense of multiplicity or complexity, so you'll often see it in contexts that require a distinction between single and multiple items.
Example sentences
複雑な問題に直面した。
I faced a complicated issue.
Meanings across languages
- English
- duplicate, double, compound, multiple
- Tiếng Việt
- sao chép, gấp đôi, hợp chất, đa dạng
- 日本語
- 複製, 二重, 複合, 複数
- 한국어
- 복사, 이중, 복합, 다수
- 中文
- 重复, 双重, 化合, 多重
- id
- ganda
- th
- สำเนา
- es
- duplicado
- fr
- duplication
- de
- Duplikat
- pt
- duplicado
Common compounds
- 複合ふくごうcomposite, combined, complex
- 複雑ふくざつcomplex, complicated, intricate
- 複数ふくすうplural, multiple, plural (number)
- 複写ふくしゃcopying, duplication, reproduction
- 複製ふくせいreproduction, duplication, reprinting
- 複利ふくりcompound interest
- 重複ちょうふくduplication, repetition, overlapping
- 複雑さふくざつさcomplexity
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