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幸
happiness · fortune · luck · blessing
N2On: こうKun: さいわい、さち、しあわせ
Memory Aid
The top part resembles a cross (+), representing a blessing or good fortune. The bottom portion looks like a person standing firmly on the ground (土). A blessed person on solid ground is experiencing *happiness*.
'Kou' — sounds like 'GO!', which you might enthusiastically shout when something lucky or happy happens to you.
Vocabulary
幸せしあわせhappiness, blessing
幸福こうふくhappiness, welfare
幸運こううんgood luck, fortune
不幸ふこうmisfortune, unhappiness
幸いさいわいfortunately, luckily
Example Sentences
幸せな人生を送りたいです。
I want to live a happy life.
幸いにも、天気は回復しました。
Fortunately, the weather recovered.
彼は幸福な家庭を築きました。
He built a happy family.
努力が実を結び、成功を収めたのが幸いです。
It's fortunate that my efforts bore fruit and I achieved success.