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副
Vice, Assistant, Secondary
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Many Japanese companies and organizations use 副 in job titles, such as 副社長 (vice president) and 副部長 (assistant department manager).
Memory Trick
Imagine a vice president standing beside the company president, ready to help. That supporting role helps you remember 副 means 'vice' or 'assistant.'
Readings
Onyomi: フク (fuku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
副社長
ふくしゃちょう (fukushachou)
Vice president
副部長
ふくぶちょう (fukubuchou)
Assistant department manager
副作用
ふくさよう (fukusayou)
Side effect
副題
ふくだい (fukudai)
Subtitle
Example Sentence
この 薬 は 副作用 が 少ないです。
この くすり は ふくさよう が すくないです。
kono kusuri wa fukusayou ga sukunai desu
This medicine has few side effects.