JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Kanji 複: "duplicate, double, compound"
The kanji 複 means "duplicate, double, compound, multiple". It is written with 14 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 | duplicate, double, compound, multiple |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 915 of 2,501 |
Common words with 複
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 複雑complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
- 複数plural; multiple · plural (number)
- 複製reproduction; duplication; reprinting
- 複合composite; combined; complex
- 重複duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy
- 複雑怪奇complicated and mysterious
- 複雑さcomplexity
- 複写copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
- 複数回several times
- 複雑化complication
- 複眼compound eye
- 複compound; composite; multiple; re- · doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
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