複 – duplicate, double, compound

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The kanji 複 means duplicate, double, compound, multiple. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is フク (fuku). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 衣 (no. 145).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	フク	fuku

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 衣 (Kangxi radical 145). Components: 初・日・夂・乞.

Words using 複

複雑ふくざつcomplex複写ふくしゃcopying複数ふくすうplural重複ちょうふくduplication重複じゅうふくduplication複合ふくごうcomposite

Example sentences

あれはとても複雑な機械だ。

That is a very complex machine.

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エジソンは複写の装置を発明した。

Edison invented a device for duplication.

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Kanji with the same radical

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