Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3

JLPT level: N3

786 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: happiness, blessing, fortune

Kunyomi: さいわ.い さち しあわ.せ

Onyomi: コウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: かん

Meaning: pestle

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

運な(こううんな)   fortunate

福な(こうふくな)   happy

な(ふこうな)   unhappy

な(はっこうな)   unfortunate

い(さいわい)   happiness [n.], luckily [adv.]

(さち)   happiness

せな(しあわせな)   happy

せな(ふしあわせな)   unhappy

Onyomi Examples

サチ good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield

コウウン good luck, fortune

親不孝 オヤフコウ lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents

ギョウキ imperial visit, imperial outing

Kunyomi Examples

さいわい happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity, luckily, fortunately

いあれ さいわいあれ be happy!, cheer up!

さち good luck, fortune, happiness, harvest, yield

ある さちある fortunate, happy, lucky

川の かわのさち catch (fish) of the river, products of the river, fruits of the river

やまさち food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.), fruits of the land

しあわせ happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

せにする しあわせにする to bring someone happiness, to make someone happy