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福

blessing

JLPT N3 Grade 3 13 strokes
On'yomi
フク

福 means "blessing". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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福 in example sentences

  • 幸福こうふくって何なに？

    Koufuku tte nani?

    What is happiness?

  • 私わたしは幸福こうふくです。

    Watashi wa koufuku desu.

    I'm happy.

  • 幸福こうふくは買かえない。

    Koufuku wa kaenai.

    You can't buy happiness.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 福

Common questions

What does the kanji 福 mean?
福 means "blessing". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 福 have?
福 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 福 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is フク.
What JLPT level is 福?
福 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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