“Happiness” or “Good luck” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “福”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “福” means “Good fortune”, “Luckiness” or “Blessing” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “福”
Jouyou Kanji “福” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ふく(fuku) |
| ほく(hoku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | さいわ(い)(saiwa(i)) |
| Meanings | Happiness, Fortune, Luck |
| Blessing, Grace | |
| Good (news), Happy (event) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “福”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 福音(ふくいん-fu ku i n) | ① Gospel, ② Good news, Welcome news, Glad tidings, Boon |
| 福音書(ふくいんしょ-fu ku i n sho) | Gospel |
| 福運(ふくうん-fu ku u n) | Happiness and good fortune |
| 福祉(ふくし-fu ku shi) | Well‐being, Welfare, Social welfare, Social security, Social service |
| 福祉国家(ふくしこっか-fu ku shi ko kka) | Welfare state, Welfare-oriented state |
| 福助(ふくすけ-fu ku su ke) | Large-headed dwarf male statue, Bringer of good luck, Fukusuke |
| 福相(ふくそう-fu ku so u) | Happy-looking, Fat and well-liking face |
| 福沢(ふくたく-fu ku ta ku) | Happiness and grace, Happy and blessed state |
| 福茶(ふくちゃ-fu ku cha) | Lucky tea (tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc and drunk on festive occasions), New Year tea |
| 福徳(ふくとく-fu ku to ku) | ① Good fortune, Happiness and prosperity, ② Good deeds that give grace to others and accumulate one’s own virtues |
| 福耳(ふくみみ-fu ku mi mi) | Plump ears (which are considered to bring good luck) |
| 福利(ふくり-fu ku ri) | Welfare, Benefit, Well-being |
| 福禄寿(ふくろくじゅ-fu ku ro ku ju) | Fukurokuju, God of happiness, Prosperity and long life |
| 禍福(かふく-ka fu ku) | Fortune and misfortune, Prosperity and adversity, Good and evil, Weal and woe |
| 幸福(こうふく-ko u fu ku) | Happiness, Well‐being, Welfare |
| 祝福(しゅくふく-shu ku fu ku) | Blessing, Benediction |
| 冥福(めいふく-me i fu ku) | Happiness in the next world |
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