Kanji
福
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Meanings
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
ES: fortuna, suerte, dicha
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- フク
Common words
- 幸福こうふくhappiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness
- 福祉ふくしwelfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
- 至福しふくbeatitude, supreme bliss
- 祝福しゅくふくcelebration (of a joyous occasion), blessing, giving one's blessing, wishing (someone) good luck
- 福音ふくいんgood news, glad tidings
- 冥福めいふくhappiness in the next world, heavenly bliss, repose of one's soul
- 裕福ゆうふくwealthy, rich, affluent, well-off
- 福助ふくすけlarge-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
Example sentences
富は幸福をもたらすとは限らない。
Wealth does not always bring us happiness.
La abundancia no siempre trae la felicidad.
Tatoeba #84953(opens in a new tab)金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない。
The rich are not always happy.
Los ricos no siempre son felices.
Tatoeba #179680(opens in a new tab)彼の福祉の概念はかなり観念的だ。
His notion of welfare is pretty abstract.
Su noción de bienestar es bastante abstracta.
Tatoeba #116195(opens in a new tab)災い転じて福となる。
Good comes out of evil.
Tatoeba #170295(opens in a new tab)