Kanji
N3 13 strokes Grade 3 freq #467

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

altar shimesu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

welfare; well-being
good fortune; happiness
social welfare
happiness; well-being
large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing
wealthy; rich
employee welfare; employee benefits
good news; glad tidings
beatitude; supreme bliss

Example sentences

He despised those who lived on welfare.

He has worked for the welfare of his people for 30 years.

Make the best of a bad bargain.

Fortune comes in by a merry gate.