JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 副: "vice-, assistant, aide"
The kanji 副 means "vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read フク in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 360 of 2,501 |
Common words with 副
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 副assistant; associate; vice-; sub- · duplicate; copy
- 副作用side effect; adverse reaction
- 副会長vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
- 副官adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
- 副長deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something) · executive officer (navy)
- 副部長deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager
- 副業side job; sideline; subsidiary business
- 副産物by-product · spin-off; outgrowth; side effect; consequence
- 副社長executive vice-president
- 副将second in command (of an army) · vice-captain
- 副次的secondary
- 副司令deputy commander
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