JLPT N3 · Describing things

複雑

ふくざつ

complicated

Stroke order of 複雑

2 characters, 28 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

複 · 14 strokes雑 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

Layer upon layer of clothing (衤 + 复 repeat) plus a jumble of birds (隹) in trees (木): complicated.

Parts: 複 = 衤 clothing + 复 repeat; 雑 = 九 + 木 tree + 隹 bird (mixed)

Example sentence

この機械の使い方は複雑です。

このきかいのつかいかたはふくざつです。

How to use this machine is complicated.

Words with 雑

雑誌magazine 雑巾cleaning rag 雑草weeds

More words: Describing things

必要necessary 大切important; precious 簡単simple; easy 正確accurate; exact 適当suitable; half-hearted 十分enough; sufficient 特別special 普通normal; usual 珍しいrare; unusual 細かいfine; detailed 深いdeep 浅いshallow 柔らかいsoft 固いhard; firm 確かcertain; if I remember correctly

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