The Japanese kanji for happiness: 幸
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The kanji for happiness: 幸
Once pictured a set of handcuffs — the luck of escaping them.
幸
- Meaning
- happiness, luck
- Kun reading
- shiawa(se) · sachi (Japanese)
- On reading
- KŌ (from Chinese)
- Strokes
- 8
書き順Stroke order
幸 is written in 8 strokes, in this order. The red line is the new stroke at each step. Japanese is written top to bottom and left to right, and the order matters: it is what makes handwriting flow.
Stroke data from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
使い方In everyday Japanese
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幸せ | shiawase | happiness |
| 幸運 | kōun | good luck |
敬意Wearing it
Happiness, luck. Safe; also a name, Sachi.
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