不幸
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不幸
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
Kanji in this Word
不
4 strokes
Frequency: 101
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
negative
non-
bad
ugly
clumsy
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
ブ
幸
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
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