幸

happiness

JLPT N3 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: さいわ.い・さち・しあわ.せ
On'yomi: コウ

幸 means "happiness". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read さいわ.い・さち・しあわ.せ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

幸 in example sentences

お幸しあわせに！

O shiawase ni!

I wish you all the best.
私わたしは幸しあわせだ。

Watashi wa shiawase da.

I'm happy.
幸しあわせですか？

Shiawase desu ka?

Are you happy?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 幸 mean?: 幸 means "happiness". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 幸 have?: 幸 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 幸 read?: It is read さいわ.い・さち・しあわ.せ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 幸?: 幸 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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