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Japanese symbol for “complex”

Romaji: fukuzatsu
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

In Japanese, complex is , read (fukuzatsu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na, n complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

Kanji and stroke order

duplicate, double, compound
on: フク
14 strokes · JLPT 2
miscellaneous
on: ザツ、ゾウ
kun: まじ.える、まじ.る
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “complex”

WordReadingMeaning
ふくごう fukugoucomposite; combined; complex
はんざつ hanzatsucomplex; intricate; complicated
コンプレックス konpurekkusucomplex; inferiority complex
びみょう bimyoudifficult; complex; tricky
コンプ konpucomplex; inferiority complex

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふくすう fukusuuplural; multiple
ふくごう fukugoucomposite; combined; complex
ちょうふく choufukuduplication; repetition; overlapping
ふくせい fukuseireproduction; duplication; reprinting
ふくしゃ fukushacopying; duplication; reproduction
ざっし zasshimagazine; journal; periodical
こんざつ konzatsucongestion; crush; crowding
ざつだん zatsudanchatting; idle talk

See also: Chinese symbol for “complex”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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