| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 幸福 | こうふく |
Pronunciation: koufuku
How to Say It Outloud: koh-foo-koo
Usage: Used to describe a state of happiness or well-being.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女は幸福を感じている。
彼女は幸福を感じている。Example Sentence English:She feels happiness.
She feels happiness.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 幸せ | しあわせ |
Pronunciation: shiawase
How to Say It Outloud: shee-ah-wah-seh
Usage: Used commonly to refer to general happiness or good fortune.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼はとても幸せそうです。
彼はとても幸せそうです。Example Sentence English:He looks very happy.
He looks very happy.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 喜び | よろこび |
Pronunciation: yorokobi
How to Say It Outloud: yo-ro-ko-bee
Usage: Used to describe joy or a feeling of happiness.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の成功は家族に大きな喜びをもたらした。
彼の成功は家族に大きな喜びをもたらした。Example Sentence English:His success brought great happiness to his family.
His success brought great happiness to his family.Dictionary
幸福こうふくCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
- Happiness
幸せしあわせCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
幸いさいわいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity
- luckily; fortunately
福ふくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
光ひかりCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- light
- illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow
- happiness; hope
- influence; power
- vision; eyesight
- optical fiber; optical fibre
- Light
清福せいふく
Noun- happiness
鼓腹こふく
NounSuru verb
- happiness; contentment
果報かほう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- good fortune; luck; happiness
Noun
- vipaka (retribution)
幸さち
Noun- good luck; fortune; happiness
- harvest; yield
冥福めいふくCommon word
Noun- happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss
慶福けいふく
Noun- happy event; happiness
祉福しふく
Noun- prosperity; happiness; blessedness and joy
一喜一憂いっきいちゆう
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
青い鳥あおいとり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- bluebird of happiness
- The Blue Bird (play)
多幸たこう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- great happiness
幸福感こうふくかん
Noun- feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
福楽ふくらく
Noun- happiness and comfort; happiness and peace
黄金時代おうごんじだいCommon word
Noun- golden age
- Golden Age
肖り者あやかりもの
Noun- enviably fortunate person; person whose happiness is the envy of others
嬉し泣きうれしなき
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- weeping for joy; crying with happiness
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