祉
welfare, happiness
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.
Most common words using 祉
20 of 81- 福祉ふくしN2
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
- 国際医療福祉大学こくさいいりょうふくしだいがく
International University of Health and Welfare
- 日本福祉大学にほんふくしだいがく
Nihon Fukushi University
- 社会福祉しゃかいふくし
social welfare
- 老人福祉ろうじんふくし
welfare for the aged
- 介護福祉士かいごふくししN1
(certified) care worker
- 九州保健福祉大学きゅうしゅうほけんふくしだいがく
Kyushu University of Health and Welfare
- 九州栄養福祉大学きゅうしゅうえいようふくしだいがく
Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University
- 九州看護福祉大学きゅうしゅうかんごふくしだいがく
Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare
- 介護老人福祉施設かいごろうじんふくししせつ
intensive-care old people's home
- 保健福祉ほけんふくし
health and welfare
- 保健福祉研究所ほけんふくしけんきゅうじょ
Health and Welfare Research Institute
- 健康福祉けんこうふくし
health and welfare
- 児童福祉じどうふくし
child welfare
- 児童福祉司じどうふくしし
consultant at a children's welfare center; child welfare comissioner
- 児童福祉施設じどうふくししせつ
child welfare facility
- 児童福祉法じどうふくしほう
Child Welfare Act
- 全国社会福祉協議会ぜんこくしゃかいふくしきょうぎかい
Japanese Council of Social Welfare
- 公共の福祉こうきょうのふくし
public welfare
- 労働福祉事業団ろうどうふくしじぎょうだん
Labour Welfare Corporation
Study
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.