Word details

禍福

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

Dictionary

Entry

禍福ふくNounFreq #94360
1

fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe

Examples
禍福は糾える縄の如し。
When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

13 strokesFrequency 2,010JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

わざわい

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

13 strokesFrequency 467JLPT N2Grade 3

On

フク

Nanori

としとみふきふっぼくよし

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