福
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Readings
On'yomi
- フク
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- とし
- とみ
- ふ
- ふき
- ふっ
- ぼく
- よし
Meaning
福 centers on good fortune and divine favor: blessings, luck, and the resulting prosperity or wealth.
Most common words using 福
20 of 258- 福岡ふくおかN5
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
- 福島ふくしま
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
- 福祉ふくしN2
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
- 福井ふくい
Fukui (city, prefecture)
- 幸福こうふくN3
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
- 福ふくN1
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
- 祝福しゅくふくN1
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; wishing (someone) good luck
- 裕福ゆうふくN1
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
- 福袋ふくぶくろ
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
- 福音ふくいん
good news; glad tidings
- 冥福めいふく
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
- 大福だいふく
great fortune; good luck
- 至福しふく
beatitude; supreme bliss
- 福利ふくり
welfare
- 七福神しちふくじん
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
- 福神ふくじん
god of fortune
- 福建ふっけん
Fujian; Fukien
- お多福おたふく
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
- 福助ふくすけ
large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
- 福岡大学ふくおかだいがく
Fukuoka University
Study
Etymology
福 combines 示 (altar, divine) with 畐, which likely contributed the sound and the idea of fullness or abundance, together suggesting divine blessings and good fortune.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 示 is an altar, and the right side 畐 looks like a full jar or container. Picture an altar with an overflowing jar of blessings, bringing luck and wealth.
Reading mnemonic
For フク, imagine a lucky fuku (ふく) cat statue sitting on the altar, its paw waving in fortune: fuku -> フク.