happiness, good fortune, blessing
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しあわ.せ
- さいわ.い
- さち
About this kanji
The kanji 幸 (こう) primarily represents concepts of happiness, good fortune, and blessings. It can function as both a noun and a part of compounds. For example, 幸福 (こうふく) means "happiness," while 幸せ (しあわせ) is another way to say "happiness" in a more casual sense. Another compound you might find is 幸運 (こううん), which means "good luck." Interestingly, the negative form, 不幸 (ふこう), translates to "unhappiness" or "misfortune." A useful note is that 幸 can also reflect a sense of gratitude for fortunate circumstances, emphasizing the mild, everyday nature of happiness in Japanese culture.
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Example sentences
幸せな日々が続く。
Happy days continue.
Meanings across languages
- English
- happiness, good fortune, blessing
- Tiếng Việt
- hạnh phúc, may mắn, phúc
- 日本語
- 幸せ, 幸い
- 한국어
- 행복, 행운, 축복
- 中文
- 幸福, 好运, 祝福
- id
- kebahagiaan, keberuntungan, berkah
- th
- ความสุข, โชคลาภ, พร
- es
- felicidad, buena fortuna, bendición
- fr
- bonheur, bonne fortune, bénédiction
- de
- Glück, gutes Schicksal, Segen
- pt
- felicidade, boa sorte, bênção
Common compounds
- 幸福こうふくhappiness, welfare
- 幸せしあわせhappiness, good fortune
- 幸運こううんgood luck, fortune
- 不幸ふこうunhappiness, misfortune
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