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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, saki, sachi, miyuki, yu, yuki, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 1,259 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 幸: Cornell 幸音瑠 · Cornelia 幸音里愛 · Courtney 幸富仁 · Mikko 実幸 · Colman 幸瑠真 · Roscoe 路寿幸 · Giacomo 路幸望 · Costantino 幸寿太天野 · Cody 幸路 · Nicole 仁幸瑠 · Conal 幸奈瑠 · Heiko 羽衣幸 and 11 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, akira, saki, sachi, shou, hiro, yasu, 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: Shon 祥 · Ashok 安祥空 · Shona 祥南 · Shauna 祥南 · Shawna 祥南 · Shawnee 祥仁 · Asuncion 安彩祥 · Conception 紺世風祥 · Sean 祥 · Shawn 祥 · Shaun 祥
More about 祥 →blessing
A happy omen and divine blessing.
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, tadashi, te, tei, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 163 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 禎: Katie 啓禎 · Destiny 禎寿天仁 · Deb 禎風 · Dev 禎風 · Dave 禎風 · Kati 啓禎 · Katy 啓禎 · Tetty 禎天 · Teuku 禎羽久 · Yetty 栄禎 · Martti 真瑠禎 · Nettie 音禎 and 51 more
More about 禎 →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.
More about 倖 →Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
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