Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

開運招福 (かいうんしょうふく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

開かい運うん招しょう福ふく

Meanings

1

noun

bringing luck and good fortune

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo used in blessings, New Year's greetings, and on charms or talismans to wish for improved luck and the arrival of happiness.

お守まもりに「開かい運うん招しょう福ふく」と書かいてある。
The charm says 'bringing luck and good fortune' on it.
新しん年ねんの挨あい拶さつに「開かい運うん招しょう福ふく」の言こと葉ばを添そえた。
I added the phrase 'bringing luck and good fortune' to my New Year's greeting.

Kanji

開open, unfold, unseal
運carry, luck, destiny
招beckon, invite, summon
福

blessing, fortune, luck

Similar words

開かい運うん
開運 means 'improvement of luck' or 'change of fortune' and is a component of 開運招福. It is used more broadly in contexts like 開運祈願 (prayer for good luck).
招しょう福ふく
招福 means 'inviting good fortune' and is the second component. It is less common alone but appears in similar auspicious phrases.

Etymology

A yojijukugo combining 開運 (improvement of luck) and 招福 (inviting good fortune). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a conventional auspicious phrase.