幸
幸 — Happiness
happiness, blessing, fortune
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiさいわい (saiwai)
Kun’yomiさち (sachi)
Kun’yomiしあわせ (shiawase)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 幸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不幸 | ふこう fukou | unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune |
| 幸せ | しあわせ shiawase | happiness; good fortune; luck |
| 幸福 | こうふく koufuku | happiness; well-being; joy |
| 幸い | さいわい saiwai | happiness; blessedness; luck |
| 幸運 | こううん kouun | good luck; fortune |
| 不幸せ | ふしあわせ fushiawase | unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck |
Study notes
幸 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #786 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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