Japanese symbol for “outgrowth”
副産物
ふくさんぶつ
Romaji: fukusanbutsu
by-product
In Japanese, outgrowth is 副産物, read ふくさんぶつ (fukusanbutsu).
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Meanings
- n by-product
- n spin-off; outgrowth; side effect; consequence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outgrowth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派生物 | はせいぶつ haseibutsu | derivative; outgrowth; offshoot |
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 |
| 生産 | せいさん seisan | production; manufacture |
| 産業 | さんぎょう sangyou | industry |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
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.