Word details

不幸

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不幸.

Dictionary

Entry

不幸NounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4

On

happiness, blessing, fortune

8 strokesFrequency 786JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コウ

Kun

さいわ.いさちしあわ.せ

Nanori

さきさしさっともひろみゆきゆきよし

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