幸 Kanji – happiness
The Japanese kanji 幸 can mean happiness, blessing, fortune.
Meaning and Readings
How is 幸 read?
幸 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 幸
These common Japanese words contain 幸. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 幸（さち） — good luck, fortune, happiness
- 幸い（さいわい） — happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity
- 幸福（こうふく） — happiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness
- 不幸（ふこう） — unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident
- 幸運（こううん） — good luck, fortune
- 幸せ（しあわせ） — happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
- 不幸せ（ふしあわせ） — unhappiness, misfortune, ill luck