副

sub-, vice-

JLPT N2 Grade 4 11 strokes

On'yomi: フク
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

副 means "sub-, vice-". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

副 in example sentences

副作用ふくさようはありませんか。

Fukusayou wa arimasen ka.

Is there any adverse reaction?
この薬くすりの副作用ふくさようは何なんですか？

Kono kusuri no fukusayou wa nan desu ka?

What are the side effects of this medicine?
この薬くすりに副作用ふくさようはありません。

Kono kusuri ni fukusayou wa arimasen.

This medicine has no side effects.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 副

More 刀 (knife) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 副 mean?: 副 means "sub-, vice-". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 副 have?: 副 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 副 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フク.
What JLPT level is 副?: 副 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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