福

Fortune, Blessing

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 福 symbolizes happiness and good fortune. During the Setsubun festival, Japanese people throw beans while shouting 『福は内！鬼は外！』 ('Fortune in! Demons out!').

Memory Trick

Imagine a TREASURE CHEST overflowing with GOLD and HAPPINESS. It brings GOOD FORTUNE to everyone around it.

Readings

Onyomi: フク (fuku)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

幸福

こうふく (koufuku)

Happiness

福袋

ふくぶくろ (fukubukuro)

Lucky bag

福祉

ふくし (fukushi)

Welfare

祝福

しゅくふく (shukufuku)

Blessing

Example Sentence

新しい年に幸福を願います。

あたらしいとしにこうふくをねがいます。

atarashii toshi ni koufuku o negaimasu

I wish for happiness in the new year.

Related Kanjis

幸

Happiness, Luck

祝

Celebrate, Congratulate

神

God, Spirit, Deity