複数

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See also: 复数 and 複數

Japanese

Kanji in this term
複 数
ふく
Grade: 5 		すう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
複數 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

複(ふく)数(すう) • (fukusū) 

  1. multipleness, manyness
    複(ふく)数(すう)の言(げん)語(ご)
    fukusū no gengo
    multiple languages
  2. (grammar) the plural number

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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