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Kanji 幸: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 幸: happiness, blessing, fortune

Key takeaways

Kanji 幸: happiness, blessing, fortune. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

happinessblessingfortune

On reading

コウ

Kun reading

さいわ.いさちしあわ.せ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 幸

happiness, blessing, fortune

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

土 + 𢆉

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Just like finding a lost clue (𢆉) buried in the earth (土), discovering the precious values of life is true happiness. Imagine the joy of uncovering a hidden thread of good fortune from the ground.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 幸運こううん

    good luck / fortune

  • 幸福こうふく

    happiness / well-being / joy

  • 不幸ふこう

    misfortune / unhappiness / sorrow

Kun reading

さいわ.い
  • 幸いさいわい

    happiness / good fortune

  • 幸せしあわせ

    happiness / good fortune / blessing

Commonly used words

  • 幸運
    こううん

    good luck / fortune

  • 幸福
    こうふく

    happiness / well-being / joy

  • 不幸
    ふこう

    misfortune / unhappiness / sorrow

  • 幸い
    さいわい

    happiness / good fortune

  • 幸せ
    しあわせ

    happiness / good fortune / blessing

Example sentences

Example 1

こんな運はめったにない。

Translation

This kind of luck is rare.

Example 2

運を祈っています。

Translation

I wish you good luck.

Example 3

家族の福が一番大切です。

Translation

The happiness of my family is the most important.

Example 4

福を感じる瞬間を大切にしよう。

Translation

Let’s cherish the moments when we feel happiness.

Kanji 幸: happiness, blessing, fortune | Daily Nihongo