福 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
- On
- フクふく · fuku
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- good fortune, happiness, luck
Stroke order
Origin
礻 (god) + 畐 (phonetic, 'full'). The 'good fortune' and happiness given by the gods.
Readings and examples
| Onフクふくfuku | 福祉ふくし福徳ふくとく幸福こうふく |
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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
- 福岡ふくおか
- 祝福しゅくふく
- 福祉ふくし
- 社会福祉しゃかいふくし
- 裕福ゆうふく
- 冥福めいふく
Example
新しい年に 福が 来ますように。
May good fortune come in the new year.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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