幸
幸
happiness, blessing, fortune
8 strokesFrequency 786JLPT N2Grade 3
On
コウ
Kun
さいわ.いさちしあわ.せ
Nanori
こさきさしさっともひろみゆきゆゆきよし
Dictionary
Common Words
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.
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
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
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.
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.
1
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
Examples
彼女は幸いにも奨学金を得た。
Luckily she won a scholarship.
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.
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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