# 幸 — happiness; luck

幸 means “happiness; luck”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: さいわ(い) (saiwai), さち (sachi), しあわ(せ) (shiawase). You'll see it in words such as 幸せ (shiawase, “happiness; good fortune”).

- Meaning: happiness; luck
- On'yomi: コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi: さいわ(い) (saiwai), さち (sachi), しあわ(せ) (shiawase)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 幸

Parts: 土 earth · 䒑 horns · 干 dry; drying rack

## Words with 幸

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 幸せ | しあわせ (shiawase) | happiness; good fortune |
| 幸い | さいわい (saiwai) | happiness; blessedness |
| 幸 | さち (sachi) | good luck; fortune |

## Don't confuse it with

[辛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/spicy/) · [宰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/preside-over/) · [執](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cling-to/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[感](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/feeling/) · [情](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/emotion/) · [望](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/hope/) · [苦](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bitter/) · [幸](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/happiness/) · [悲](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sad/)

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