Japanese symbol for “deputy”
副
ふく
Romaji: fuku
assistant; associate; vice-; sub-
In Japanese, deputy is 副, read ふく (fuku).
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
- n, pref assistant; associate; vice-; sub-; deputy; substitute
- n duplicate; copy
- n adverb
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deputy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代わり | かわり kawari | stand-in; proxy; alternate |
| 代理 | だいり dairi | proxy; agent; representative |
| 心得 | こころえ kokoroe | deputy; acting |
| 代理人 | だいりにん dairinin | proxy; agent; substitute |
| 補欠 | ほけつ hoketsu | substitute; deputy; alternate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 副作用 | ふくさよう fukusayou | side effect; adverse reaction |
| 副業 | ふくぎょう fukugyou | side job; sideline; subsidiary business |
| 副産物 | ふくさんぶつ fukusanbutsu | by-product |
| 副題 | ふくだい fukudai | subtitle; subheading |
| 副官 | ふくかん fukukan | adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp |
| 副葬品 | ふくそうひん fukusouhin | grave goods; burial accessories |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deputy”.
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.