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Kotomora

祉

welfare, happiness

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • シ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

祉 centers on well-being and good fortune: welfare, happiness, and the blessings that make life secure and content.

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Etymology

祉 combines 示 (altar, divine) with 止, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest the idea of stopping at a place of blessing or well-being.

Meaning mnemonic

The altar radical 礻 on the left suggests divine favor, and 止 on the right looks like a person standing still. Imagine someone pausing at a shrine to receive blessings of welfare and happiness.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, picture a scene of happiness: a child saying 'She!' while pointing at a welfare center. 'She' -> シ, and the joy of receiving help brings happiness.