福 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
- On
- フク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- good fortune, happiness, luck
Origin
礻 (god) + 畐 (phonetic, 'full'). The 'good fortune' and happiness given by the gods.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| フク | 福祉・福徳・幸福 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 幸福こうふく
happiness
- 福引ふくびき
lottery, raffle
Example
新しい年に 福が 来ますように。
May good fortune come in the new year.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)