Kanji – happiness

The Japanese kanji can mean happiness, blessing, fortune.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: happiness, blessing, fortune
Onyomi: コウ
Kunyomi: さいわい, さち, しあわせ
Romaji: kou, saiwai, sachi, shiawase
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 786

How is read?

has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi readings さいわい, さち, しあわせ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, saiwai, sachi, shiawase.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (さち)good luck, fortune, happiness
  • (さいわい)happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity
  • (こうふく)happiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness
  • (ふこう)unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident
  • (こううん)good luck, fortune
  • (しあわせ)happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
  • (ふしあわせ)unhappiness, misfortune, ill luck

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