What is the Kanji for "Happiness"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Happiness", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Happiness" is "幸".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Saiwa" and "Shiawa".

Its onyomi reading is "Kou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "土" means "Soil" and can be read as "Tsuchi", "To", and "Do". The radical "丷" means "Divide" . And The kanji "干" means "Dry" and can be read as "Hi", "Kan", and "Ho".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "幸" mean in japanese?

"幸" means "Happiness".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

不幸: "Misfortune". The Japanese term '不幸 (ふこう)' is an adjectival noun that means 'misfortune'. It refers to an unfortunate or unlucky situation or event. This word can be used to describe a person's circumstances, such as experiencing a tragic loss or disaster. For example: She has had a lot of misfortune in her life - (彼女はこれまで多くの不幸に見舞われてきた). Misfortune struck the family - (その家族に不幸が降りかかった).

幸せ: "Happiness". The Japanese adjectival noun '幸せ (しあわせ)' means 'happiness'. It refers to a state of well-being, joy and contentment. This word can be used to describe a person's overall feeling of satisfaction with their life. For example: I feel happiness today - (私は今日幸せを感じます). She found happiness in her family - (彼女は家族の中で幸せを見つけた).

幸い: "Fortunate". The adjectival noun '幸い (さいわい)' means 'fortunate'. It is used to express that something is fortunate, lucky, or beneficial. It can be used to describe a situation, event, or circumstance. For example: It is fortunate that the weather is nice today - (幸いにも今日の天気はよいです). I am fortunate to have such good friends - (私は幸いにもこんなに良い友人がいます).

幸運: "Luck" or "Fortune". The term '幸運 (こううん)' is an adjectival noun in Japanese that means 'luck' or 'fortune'. It refers to a favorable state of events or circumstances that bring about a positive outcome. This word can be used to describe good luck, serendipity, or advantageous situations. For example: I feel very lucky today - (今日は本当に幸運です). She has a fortunate life - (彼女は幸運な人生を送っている).

幸福: "Happiness". The Japanese adjectival noun '幸福 (こうふく)' means 'happiness'. It refers to a state of well-being, contentment, and joy. This word is often used to describe a positive emotional or mental state. For example: I am filled with happiness - (私は幸福に満たされている). They found happiness in their new home - (彼らは新しい家で幸福を見出した).

不幸せ: "Unhappiness". The Japanese adjectival noun '不幸せ (ふしあわせ)' means 'unhappiness'. This term describes a state of sadness, sorrow, or lack of joy. It can be used to express feelings of misfortune, distress, or dissatisfaction with one's circumstances. For example: I am filled with unhappiness - (私は不幸せでいっぱいです). Her unhappiness is apparent - (彼女の不幸せが明らかです)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "あ" is read as "a".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.