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Kanji for Happiness
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “happiness”: 幸、祉、祥、禎、倖. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
happiness
Happiness and good fortune.
8 strokes On reading コウ (kou) Kun reading さいわい、さち、しあわせ (saiwai, sachi, shiawase) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ko, kou, sachi, yuki
In Japan it appears in about 1,259 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 幸: Courtney 幸富新 · Cole 幸瑠 · Colby 幸瑠琵 · Colin 幸凛 · Colton 幸瑠富 · Masako 満冴幸 · Nicola 新幸楽 · Noriko 律幸 · Coleman 幸瑠明 · Cordell 幸智瑠 · Corey 幸里 · Jacob 慈永幸歩 and 30 more
happiness
Happiness and blessings from heaven.
8 strokes On reading シ (shi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: welfare, happiness
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shi
good omen
A good omen; happiness to come.
10 strokes On reading ショウ (shou) Kun reading さいわい、きざし、よい (saiwai, kizashi, yoi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, sachi, shou, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 426 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 祥: Sean 祥 · Shawn 祥 · Chau 祥 · Shaun 祥 · Shawnee 祥新 · Shon 祥 · Asuncion 明燦祥
More about 祥 →blessing
A happy sign from heaven; good fortune and blessings.
13 strokes On reading テイ (tei) Kun reading さいわい (saiwai) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sada, tei, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 163 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
good fortune
Luck that arrives unexpectedly; a happy turn of fate.
10 strokes On reading コウ (kou) Kun reading しあわせ、さいわい (shiawase, saiwai) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: happiness, luck
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kou
In Japan it appears in about 70 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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