JLPT N3 · 13 strokes
Kanji 福: "blessing, fortune, luck"
The kanji 福 means "blessing, fortune, luck, wealth". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read フク in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | blessing, fortune, luck, wealth |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 467 of 2,501 |
Common words with 福
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 幸福happiness; well-being; joy; welfare
- 祝福celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; wishing (someone) good luck · blessing (from God)
- 裕福wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
- 福good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
- 至福beatitude; supreme bliss
- 幸福感feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
- 福島Fukushima (city, prefecture)
- 福岡Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
- 大福great fortune; good luck · rice cake stuffed with bean jam
- 福音good news; glad tidings · gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
- 眼福pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
- 福祉welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security
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