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How to say 'Plural' in Japanese | 複数

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The Japanese word for Plural is 'Fukusuu', written as 複数 in Japanese.'Plural' in hiragana is ふくすう.

    word

    複数

    Meaning

    Plural

    Reading

    ふくすう

    fukusuu

    Kanji

    Duplicate Number

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '複数 (ふくすう)' means 'plural'. It is used to refer to more than one of something, often in contrast to '単数 (たんすう)' which means 'singular'. This term is commonly used in grammar, mathematics, and general contexts where distinguishing between one and multiple items is necessary. For example: there are plural answers to this question「この質問には複数の答えがある」(このしつもんにはふくすうのこたえがある). The committee consists of plural members「委員会は複数のメンバーで構成されている」(いいんかいはふくすうのメンバーでこうせいされている).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2475

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 複数

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Duplicate

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Number

Words Related to 複数 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 複 as well.

  • word

    複雑

    Meaning

    Complex

  • word

    複合

    Meaning

    Combination

Words Related to 複数 Through the Kanji

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 数 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Number, Amount

  • word

    多数

    Meaning

    Many, Majority

  • word

    数字

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    数える

    Meaning

    Count

  • word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

  • word

    数学

    Meaning

    Mathematics

  • word

    手数

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    人数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    奇数

    Meaning

    Odd number

  • word

    少数

    Meaning

    Minority

  • word

    数値

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    数十

    Meaning

    Dozens

  • word

    偶数

    Meaning

    Even

  • word

    回数

    Meaning

    Number, Times

  • word

    日数

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    点数

    Meaning

    Score

  • word

    単数

    Meaning

    Singular

  • word

    枚数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    無数

    Meaning

    Countless

  • word

    数百

    Meaning

    Hundreds

  • word

    関数

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    変数

    Meaning

    Variable

  • word

    総数

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    半数

    Meaning

    Half

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What does 'Fukusuu' (複数) mean?

'Fukusuu' means 'Plural' .

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