The kanji 禄 primarily conveys the meaning of "salary," "fortune," "prosperity," or "blessing." It often implies receiving benefits, especially in the context of government or social standing. The character suggests a connection to what one is provided or rewarded with, representing both material and non-material gains. It can refer to a person's livelihood, benefits bestowed by a ruler, or general good fortune.

・On-yomi (音読み): rokku ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or used as a component in words.

⚫︎俸禄 (hōroku) Translation: Salary; stipend. ⚫︎禄を賜る (rokku o tamawaru) Translation: To be granted a salary or a position; to receive a benefit. ⚫︎高禄 (kōroku) Translation: High salary; high position.

⚫︎禄 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. ⚫︎ The left side is 示 (shi) which is a radical often related to "altar," "sacrifice," or "spirit." This gives the character its semantic component, linking it to divine blessings or the things that are given by a higher power. ⚫︎ The right side is 录 (roku) which gives the character its phonetic component. ⚫︎ Therefore, it is made up of a semantic component and a phonetic component.