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福徳 (ふくとく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

福ふく徳とく

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Meanings

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noun

fortune; happiness and prosperity

Refers to a state of good fortune, blessings, and material/spiritual well-being. Often used in formal or auspicious contexts.

福ふく徳とくを祈き念ねんして神じん社じゃに参さん拝ぱいした。
I visited the shrine to pray for fortune and prosperity.
このお守まもりは福ふく徳とくをもたらすと言いわれている。
This amulet is said to bring happiness and prosperity.

Kanji

福blessing, fortune, luck
徳benevolence, virtue, goodness

Similar words

幸こう福ふく
幸福 is a more common, everyday word for happiness, while 福徳 emphasizes blessings and prosperity, often with a spiritual or formal nuance.
繁はん栄えい
繁栄 focuses on material prosperity and thriving, whereas 福徳 includes both happiness and prosperity as a combined blessing.

Etymology

Compound of 福 (blessing, fortune) and 徳 (virtue, benevolence). The combination suggests that virtue leads to blessings and prosperity, reflecting a traditional East Asian concept.