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How do you read 重複 in Japanese?
The same material appears more than once.
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The same thing occurring more than once. Two readings of 重 are recognized in this word.
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Describe the shapes you see
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重 and clothing radical beside the right side of 復
clothing radical beside 复 kanji
two readings of 重 and 複
These searches describe visual similarities, not formal radicals or character components.
重: 9 strokes; radical 里 (village). 複: 14 strokes; radical 衤 (clothing). Visual search descriptions are distinct from dictionary radical classifications.
重9 strokes / radical: 里 (village)
複14 strokes / radical: 衤 (clothing)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
ちょうふく
chōfuku / jūfuku
重複
Understand the meaning
English translationDuplication / overlap
The same thing or content appearing more than once, such as duplicate entries or applications.
See it in a sentence
参加者名簿を見直すと、同じ名前の重複が見つかった。Reviewing the participant list revealed a duplicated name.
A way to remember
Both chōfuku and jūfuku are recorded in dictionaries. 複 is fuku in each.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 重複
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Identify the duplicated content
Use 説明が重複する or 重複を避ける. In editing, identify where the same information appears again.
例：二つの案内文で説明が重複していたので、一か所にまとめた。
The explanations overlapped across two notices, so I consolidated them in one place.
Recognize both pronunciations
Kanjipedia lists chōfuku and also gives jūfuku. This quiz accepts both without assigning them different meanings.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 重複
Explanation checked on 2026-11-02. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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