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嚸
嚸
8 strokes
Frequency: 786
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

happiness
blessing
fortune

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さいわ.い
さち
しあわ.せ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
こ
さき
さし
さっ
とも
ひろ
みゆき
ゆ
ゆき
よし

Common Words

幸せ
しあわせ
しやわせ
倖せ
仕合わせ
仕合せ
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #636
1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

Examples
金持ちが幸せとは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.
幸い
さいわい
Freq #2191
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity

Examples
あなたがここに居たのは幸いでした。
You were fortunate to be here.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

luckily; fortunately

不幸
ふこう
Noun
Freq #2215
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident

Examples
それで余計に彼は不幸になった。
That added to his unhappiness.
2

death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

幸福
こうふく
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #3612
1

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

Examples
金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.
幸運
こううん
好運
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #3854
1

good luck; fortune

Examples
私達は幸運に小躍りして喜んだ。
We exulted at our good fortune.
幸せにする
しあわせにする
Expression
する Verb
Freq #5565
1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

嚸
さち
こう
さき
Noun
Freq #10443
1

good luck; fortune; happiness

2

さち only

harvest; yield

幸いにも
さいわいにも
Adverb
Freq #12673
1

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

Examples
彼女は幸いにも奨学金を得た。
Luckily she won a scholarship.
幸いなことに
幸いな事に
さいわいなことに
Expression
Freq #14593
1

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

Examples
幸いなことに、息子は新しい学校での生活にすぐに慣れた。
Fortunately, my son quickly adjusted to life in his new school.
不幸中の幸い
ふこうちゅうのさいわい
Expression
Noun
Freq #16425
1

Idiomatic expression

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

Examples
「腰は痛む？」「いや、別に」「そう、それは不幸中の幸いね」
"Does your back hurt?" "No, not really." "Oh, that's something then, isn't it?"
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