Kanji

福

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

示部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フク

Nanori (Name Reading)

さき, さち, たる, とし, とみ, ね, むら, もと, よ, よし

Common Readings

フク

Example sentences

祝福 しゅくふく
二人 結婚 から 祝福した

I heartily congratulated them on their marriage.

司教 しきょう
司教 ミサ 人々 祝福 与えた

The bishop gave blessings to the people during the mass.

幸福 こうふく
家族 一緒に 過ごす 時間 最大 幸福 感じる

I feel the greatest happiness in the time I spend with my family.

とは とは
幸福 とは それぞれ 違う

Happiness is different for each person.

裕福 ゆうふく
裕福 家庭 育ち 不自由 ない 生活 送ってきた

He grew up in a wealthy family and has lived a life without want.

めかけ
裕福 商人 だが 密か 囲っている

He is a wealthy merchant, but he is secretly keeping a concubine.

ふく
笑う 来たる 言う よう いつも 明るく いたい

As the saying goes, 'Fortune comes to those who smile,' I want to always stay cheerful.

大福 だいふく
お土産 有名 大福 買って きた

I bought some daifuku from a famous shop as a souvenir.

餡子 あんこ
この 大福 甘い 餡子 たっぷり 詰まっている

This daifuku is packed with plenty of sweet bean paste.

福音 ふくいん
その 知らせ にとって まさに 福音 だった

That news was truly good news for me.

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