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
二人の結婚を心から祝福した。

I heartily congratulated them on their marriage.

司教 しきょう
司教はミサの中で人々に祝福を与えた。

The bishop gave blessings to the people during the mass.

幸福 こうふく
家族と一緒に過ごす時間に、最大の幸福を感じる。

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

とは とは
幸福とは人それぞれ違う

Happiness is different for each person.

裕福 ゆうふく
彼は裕福な家庭に育ち、不自由のない生活を送ってきた。

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

妾 めかけ
彼は裕福な商人だが、密かに妾を囲っている。

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

福 ふく
笑う門には福来たると言うように、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
お土産に有名店の大福を買ってきた。

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

餡子 あんこ
この大福には、甘い餡子が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
その知らせは私にとってまさに福音だった。

That news was truly good news for me.

Example Vocabulary

祝福

しゅくふく

blessing; celebration; benediction

幸福

こうふく

happiness; well-being; blessedness

裕福

ゆうふく

wealthy; affluent; rich; well-off

至福

しふく

幸福感

こうふくかん

福

ふく

good fortune; luck; happiness

眼福

がんぷく

大福

だいふく

daifuku; soft rice cake with sweet filling

福音

ふくいん

good news; gospel

福岡

ふくおか

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