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福運 (ふくうん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

福ふく運うん

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Meanings

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noun

happiness and good fortune; blessings and luck

A somewhat formal or literary term combining the ideas of happiness (福) and fortune/luck (運). Often used in well-wishing contexts.

新しん年ねんに福ふく運うんを祈いのる。
I pray for happiness and good fortune in the new year.
彼かれは生うまれつき福ふく運うんに恵めぐまれている。
He is blessed with good fortune from birth.

Kanji

福blessing, fortune, luck
運carry, luck, destiny

Similar words

幸こう福ふく
幸福 is the common word for 'happiness', while 福運 is more specific to the combination of happiness and luck, and is less frequently used.
幸こう運うん
幸運 means 'good luck' or 'fortune', focusing on luck, whereas 福運 includes both happiness and fortune.

Etymology

Compound of 福 (happiness, blessing) and 運 (luck, fortune). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is straightforward.