幸 means “happiness, fortune”
しあわ · shiawa
Also: blessing
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- さいわい, さち, しあわせ
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- コウ
Taught in grade 3 · 8 strokes
The story
Hands bound by fate turn to blessing: what first seems like constraint becomes the shelter of belonging.
Used in 幸せ (shiawase, happy) and 不幸 (fukou, misfortune)
More from Feelings & Emotions
- 恋 romantic love
- 希 hope
- 望 wish
- 怖 scary
- 恥 shame
- 驚 surprise
- 寂 lonely
- 優 gentle
- 思 think
- 感 feel
- 懐 nostalgic
- 悲 sad
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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.