Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 倖

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Basic Meaning

The kanji generally conveys the meaning of "happiness," "good fortune," or "luck." It implies a state of being blessed or fortunate. It often suggests a positive outcome or a favorable circumstance.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): こう (kō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さち (sachi)

Usage Examples

⚫︎幸福(こうふく) Translation: Happiness; well-being ⚫︎幸運(こううん) Translation: Good luck; fortune ⚫︎倖せ(さち) Translation: Happiness (archaic or more literary form of 幸せ)

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is composed of two parts: the radical 忄/㣺/心, meaning "heart" or "mind," and the phonetic component , which represents the sound and contributes to the meaning. The combination of the "heart" radical and the sound/meaning of (happiness/good fortune) suggests a state of the heart being filled with happiness or experiencing good luck. This suggests a person feeling "lucky", or "fortunate".

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