Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

幸不幸 (こうふこう, koufukou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

幸こう不ふ幸こう

こ

う

ふ

こ

う

Meanings

1

fortune and misfortune; happiness and unhappiness

Refers to the pair of opposites: good and bad luck, or happiness and unhappiness, often in a philosophical or general context.

人じん生せいには幸こう不ふ幸こうがつきものだ。
Fortune and misfortune are part of life.

Kanji

幸happiness, blessing, fortune
不negative, non-, bad

Related words

幸こう運うん
幸運 means 'good luck' or 'fortune' alone, while 幸不幸 refers to both fortune and misfortune together.
不ふ幸こう
不幸 means 'unhappiness' or 'misfortune' alone, while 幸不幸 refers to both fortune and misfortune together.

Etymology

Compound of 幸 (こう, 'happiness, fortune') and 不幸 (ふこう, 'unhappiness, misfortune'), forming a paired concept.