祉
祉·welfare
- On-yomi
- シ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 福祉 | ふくし | welfare |
| 社会福祉 | しゃかいふくし | social welfare |
| 福祉施設 | ふくししせつ | welfare facility |
| 児童福祉 | じどうふくし | child welfare |
Example sentences
彼女は福祉の仕事をしている。
かのじょはふくしのしごとをしている。
She works in welfare.
市は高齢者向けの福祉施設を建てた。
しはこうれいしゃむけのふくししせつをたてた。
The city built a welfare facility for the elderly.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 祉社社 (company, shrine) shares the altar radical 礻; its right side is 土, not 止.
- 祉址址 (site, foundation) has the same 止 but with the earth radical 土 on the left.
Common mistakes
- Writing the left side as 衤 (clothing) instead of 礻 (altar) — one dot fewer
- Using 祉 alone; in modern Japanese it appears almost only in 福祉
Memory aid
Picture it
The altar radical 礻 next to 止 — blessings that come to rest and stay with you, which is what welfare provides.
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