Today’s Kanji is “福” (fuku); Kanji for “fortune”.
Handwritten Kanji “福” (fuku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “福”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 福 | フク | fuku | 13 | 礻 | fortune |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “福”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 幸福 | こうふく | Kōfuku | Happiness |
| 裕福な家庭 | ゆうふくなかてい | Yūfukuna katei | Wealthy family |
| 福祉施設 | ふくししせつ | Fukushi shisetsu | Welfare facility |
