fortune, blessing, happiness
On'yomi (音読み)
- フク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふ.く
- しあわせ
About this kanji
The kanji 「福」 means fortune or blessing and is associated with happiness. It can be used as a noun, such as in 幸福 (こうふく), meaning happiness, or 福祉 (ふくし), which refers to welfare. Another interesting compound is 福音 (ふくいん), meaning gospel, which signifies good news. The readings for this kanji include the on'yomi フク and the kun'yomi ふ.く or しあわせ. A usage note is that while it generally conveys positive meanings of good fortune and well-being, it can also be found in contexts related to spirituality or community support.
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Example sentences
福をもたらす年にしたい。
I want this year to bring good fortune.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fortune, blessing, happiness
- Tiếng Việt
- phúc, hạnh phúc
- 日本語
- 幸福, 喜び
- 한국어
- 행운, 축복, 행복
- 中文
- 财富, 祝福, 幸福
- id
- keberuntungan, berkah, kebahagiaan
- th
- โชคลาภ, พร, ความสุข
- es
- fortuna, bendición, felicidad
- fr
- fortune, bénédiction, bonheur
- de
- Glück, Segen, Glückseligkeit
- pt
- fortuna, bênção, felicidade
Common compounds
- 幸福こうふくhappiness, blessing
- 福祉ふくしwelfare
- 福音ふくいんgospel, good news
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