Japanese symbol for “composite”
複合
ふくごう
Romaji: fukugou
composite; combined; complex
In Japanese, composite is 複合, read ふくごう (fukugou).
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
- adj-no, n, vi composite; combined; complex
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “composite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複 | ふく fuku | compound; composite; multiple |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | general; combined; composite |
| コンポジット | コンポジット konpojitto | composite |
| 総合的 | そうごうてき sougouteki | comprehensive; composite; all-round |
| 構成銘柄 | こうせいめいがら kouseimeigara | composite (e.g. index); constituent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 重複 | ちょうふく choufuku | duplication; repetition; overlapping |
| 複製 | ふくせい fukusei | reproduction; duplication; reprinting |
| 複写 | ふくしゃ fukusha | copying; duplication; reproduction |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “composite”.
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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