Japanese

こううん
Meaning: good luck; fortune
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

幸
運

Example sentences

He was luckily unhurt in that accident.
努力と幸運があいまって、素晴らしい結果が生まれた。
Hard work coupled with good luck produced a wonderful result.
「不運な出来事も塞翁失馬というように、後で幸運に繋がるかもしれない。」
As they say, 'a loss may be a gain,' a stroke of bad luck might lead to good fortune later.

Usage Notes

Often used to describe a favorable turn of events or being lucky in a specific situation.

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