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福

JLPT N3 · 13 strokes

The kanji 福 — “good fortune”

福 means good fortune and is a JLPT N3 kanji. It has 13 strokes and uses the god / shrine radical (礻).

Stroke order · 13 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): フク
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: 礻 · god / shrine
Strokes: 13

How to remember 福

A storehouse full beside the altar (礻) — a god's blessing, good fortune. 幸福 (happiness), 福袋 (lucky bag) — the Japanese gamble at New Year.

Example words with 福

On'yomi readings

幸福こうふくhappiness
福袋ふくぶくろlucky bag

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