Kanji

副

副

vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フク

Nanori (Name Reading)

すえ, すけ, そえ, つぎ, ます

Common Readings

フク

Example sentences

副 ふく
彼 は 副 社長 に 任命 された 。

He was appointed as vice president.

正 せい
契約書 は 正 と 副 の 二通 を 作成してください 。

Please prepare two copies of the contract, the original and the duplicate.

副会長 ふくかいちょう
彼 は 来月 から 学生会 の 副会長 を 務める こと に なった 。

He is going to serve as the vice president of the student council starting next month.

副作用 ふくさよう
この 薬 は 副作用 が 少ない

This medicine has few side effects.

副業 ふくぎょう
最近 、 副業 を 認める 会社 が 増えている 。

Recently, the number of companies that allow side jobs is increasing.

収入 しゅうにゅう
副業 を 始めた から 、 毎月 の 収入 が 少し 増えた 。

Since I started a side job, my monthly income has increased a bit.

Example Vocabulary

副

ふく

vice-; sub-; deputy

副会長

ふくかいちょう

vice chairman; vice president

副作用

ふくさよう

side effect

副官

ふくかん

副長

ふくちょう

副部長

ふくぶちょう

副産物

ふくさんぶつ

副社長

ふくしゃちょう

副業

ふくぎょう

side job; side business; secondary occupation

副将

ふくしょう

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