福
福·fortune, blessing, luck
- On-yomi
- フク
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 幸福 | こうふく | happiness |
| 福祉 | ふくし | welfare |
| 福袋 | ふくぶくろ | lucky bag (New Year sale) |
| 福引 | ふくびき | a raffle, lottery draw |
Example sentences
家族と過ごす時間が一番の幸福です。
かぞくとすごすじかんがいちばんのこうふくです。
Time with my family is the greatest happiness.
お正月に福袋を買いました。
おしょうがつにふくぶくろをかいました。
I bought a lucky bag at New Year.
この町は福祉が進んでいます。
このまちはふくしがすすんでいます。
Welfare services are well developed in this town.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing the left side as 衤 (clothing, two dots) instead of 礻 (altar, one dot)
- Using 幸福 in casual speech — 幸せ (しあわせ) is the everyday word
Memory aid
Picture it
礻 (the altar radical) beside a jar filled to the top — blessings asked for at the shrine.
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