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duplicate, compound

JLPT N2 Grade 5 14 strokes
On'yomi
フク

複 means "duplicate, compound". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

複 in example sentences

  • あのふくせいです。

    Ano e wa fukusei desu.

    That painting is a copy.

  • きみているはピカソのふくせいだ。

    Kimi ga mite iru e wa pikaso no fukusei da.

    The picture you are looking at is a copy of a Picasso.

  • そのたんごにはふくすういみがあります。

    Sono tango ni wa fukusuu no imi ga arimasu.

    The word has several meanings.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 複

Common questions

What does the kanji 複 mean?
複 means "duplicate, compound". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 複 have?
複 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 複 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フク.
What JLPT level is 複?
複 is a JLPT N2 kanji.