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複 kanji: meaning “duplicate”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N214 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
duplicate
On'yomi
フク
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 複

Each day (日) the tailor doubles back the cloak (衤), so every stitch is duplicated.

Parts in this story:日

How to write 複: stroke order

複 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 複

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Kanji that share parts with 複.