Japanese symbol for “multiple”
複数
ふくすう
Romaji: fukusuu
plural; multiple
In Japanese, multiple is 複数, read ふくすう (fukusuu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n plural; multiple
- n plural (number) (gramm)
Written forms: 複数、復数. Readings: ふくすう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “multiple”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多重 | たじゅう tajuu | multiple; multiplex |
| 複 | ふく fuku | compound; composite; multiple |
| 倍数 | ばいすう baisuu | multiple |
| 多発性 | たはつせい tahatsusei | multiple; poly- |
| マルチプル | マルチプル maruchipuru | multiple |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 複雑 | ふくざつ fukuzatsu | complex; complicated; intricate |
| 複合 | ふくごう fukugou | composite; combined; complex |
| 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 |
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 人数 | にんずう ninzuu | the number of people |
See also: Chinese symbol for “multiple”.
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.