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Kotomora

禄

fief, allowance, pension, grant, happiness

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • ロク

Kun'yomi

  • さいわ.い
  • ふち

Nanori

  • とし
  • よし

Meaning

禄 centers on a formal reward or livelihood granted by a superior: a fief, pension, or allowance that brings material security and happiness.

Most common words using 禄

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  • 禄ろく

    stipend; reward

  • 貫禄かんろく
    N1

    presence; dignity

  • 元禄げんろく

    Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

  • 小禄しょうろく

    small stipend

  • 享禄きょうろく

    Kyōroku era (1528.8.20-1532.7.29)

  • 余禄よろく

    additional gain

  • 俸禄ほうろく

    retainer's stipend; official pay; salary

  • 俸禄米ほうろくまい

    rice given as salary

  • 元禄袖げんろくそで

    short and round sleeves of a kimono

  • 加禄かろく

    increase in a samurai's stipend

  • 嘉禄かろく

    Karoku era (1225.4.20-1227.12.10)

  • 天の美禄てんのびろく

    alcohol

  • 天禄てんろく

    Tenroku era (970.3.25-973.12.20)

  • 官禄かんろく

    official government rank and salary

  • 家禄かろく

    hereditary stipend

  • 小身微禄しょうしんびろく

    (in) a humble position with a small stipend

  • 微禄びろく

    small stipend

  • 文禄ぶんろく

    Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)

  • 文禄の役ぶんろくのえき

    first Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-93)

  • 文禄・慶長の役ぶんろくけいちょうのえき

    Imjin War (1592-1597); Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea

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Etymology

禄 combines 示 (altar, divine) with 录, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of recording or carving, suggesting a divinely sanctioned grant or recorded stipend.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 示 suggests a divine or official blessing, and the right side 录 looks like a record being carved. Imagine a heavenly decree granting you a fief and a lifetime allowance, bringing happiness.

Reading mnemonic

For ロク, picture a lucky lord receiving a grant: lucky -> ロク, and the divine blessing 示 ensures his pension.