How to say 'Happiness' in Japanese | 幸せ

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The Japanese word for Happiness is 'Shiawase', written as 幸せ in Japanese.'Happiness' in hiragana is しあわせ.

word

幸せ

Meaning

Happiness

Reading

しあわせ

shiawase

Kanji

幸Happiness

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '幸せ (しあわせ)' means 'happiness'. It refers to a state of being happy or content, often associated with good fortune or well-being. This word can describe both a temporary feeling of joy and a more lasting state of happiness. For example: I feel happy today「今日は幸せです」(きょうはしあわせです). They found happiness together「彼らは一緒に幸せを見つけました」(かれらはいっしょにしあわせをみつけました). It can also be used to describe a fortunate event or situation, such as '幸せな結婚 (しあわせなけっこん) (happy marriage)'. The nuance of this word often carries a sense of gratitude or appreciation for the happiness experienced.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1789

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幸せ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

幸

Meaning

Happiness

Hiragana in the Word 幸せ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

せ

Reading

Words Related to 幸せ Through the Kanji 幸

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 幸 as well.

word

不幸

Meaning

Misfortune, Unhappiness

word

幸い

Meaning

Fortunate

word

幸運

Meaning

Luck

word

幸福

Meaning

Happiness

word

不幸せ

Meaning

Unhappy

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'Shiawase' means 'Happiness' .

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