doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
Abbreviation of 複試合 (ふくしあい), used in sports contexts to refer to doubles matches. Common in tournament schedules and sports news.
See also: 複試合
place bet; show bet
Abbreviation of 複勝式 (ふくしょうしき), a betting term in horse racing and similar sports. Refers to a bet that predicts a horse will finish in the top 2 or top 3, depending on the number of runners. The detailed gloss explains the exact condition.
See also: 複勝式
Choose from multiple candidates.
Please make a copy of this document.
Tomorrow there is the doubles semifinal.
He won on a place bet and made a little money.
復 (return, again, as in 復習) is a homophone often confused with 複 (multiple, compound, as in 複数) despite having unrelated meanings.
plural; multiple · plural (number)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
duplication; repetition; overlap; redundancy
combination; composite; compound; complex
reproduction; duplication; copy
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
complex number
complex · complex number
multiple items; several pieces; a number of things
The kanji 複 originally means 'double' or 'compound'. The prefix use is a direct extension of this meaning, common in Sino-Japanese vocabulary. The abbreviated noun senses are modern truncations of longer compounds.
double track; two-track line
singular and plural; simplicity and complexity; singles and doubles
compound eye
compound interest
double-entry; dual system
four-track rail line; quadruple track
compound leaf; multifoliate leaf · biplane
complex
place or show betting; betting on a horse to finish in the top two or three
duopoly
plus-minus sign; double sign
multiple accounts; alt accounts
double salt
two-character surname; compound surname · combined family name
polygamy
multi-layered; multi-tiered; multi-storied
two-seater