禄
fief, allowance, pension, grant, happiness
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
20 of 33- 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
Study
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.