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福

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 500Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • フク

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • とし
  • とみ
  • ふ
  • ふき

Meaning

福 centers on good fortune and divine favor: blessings, luck, and the resulting prosperity or wealth.

Most common words using 福

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  • 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

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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.