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慶福 (けいふく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

慶けい福ふく

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Meanings

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noun

happy event; happiness; good fortune

Formal or literary term for a joyous occasion or state of happiness; often used in congratulatory messages.

ご結けっ婚こんはまことにおめでたい慶けい福ふくでございます。
Your marriage is truly a happy event.
新しん年ねんの慶けい福ふくをお祈いのり申もうし上あげます。
I wish you happiness in the new year.

Kanji

慶jubilation, congratulate, rejoice
福blessing, fortune, luck

Similar words

幸こう福ふく
幸福 is the common word for happiness or well-being; 慶福 is more formal and often refers to a celebratory occasion.
祝いわい
祝い is a general term for celebration or congratulation; 慶福 emphasizes the auspicious nature of the event.

Etymology

Compound of 慶 (joy, congratulate) and 福 (fortune, blessing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys auspicious happiness.