This is the 739th most frequent Japanese word.


"福" means "blessing," "fortune," or "happiness."


In this sentence, '幸福' (kōfuku) means 'happiness' and represents a desirable emotional state or condition of contentment.

幸福は小さな喜びの積み重ねです。

Happiness is the accumulation of small joys.


In this case, '福' (fuku) means 'fortune' or 'blessing', highlighting the spiritual or lucky connotation of the word.

その寺院は福をもたらす場所として有名です。

That temple is famous as a place that brings fortune.


Here, '福袋' (fukubukuro) translates to 'lucky bag', referring to a purchasing tradition in Japan where bags containing unknown items are sold at discounted prices, symbolizing good fortune.

彼は福袋を買うために早朝から並んでいた。

He queued early in the morning to buy a lucky bag.