| 506 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 409 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 386 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 450 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3256 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 629 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 777 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1888 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1379 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1466 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 895 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1427 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1303 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 705 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 944 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1099 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24768P | Morohashi |
| 1029 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4105 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1090 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1171 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 424 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
- On:
- フク
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
467 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 福 【フク】 good fortune, happiness, blessing, good luck
- 福祉 【フクシ】 welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
- 大福 【ダイフク】 great fortune, good luck, rice cake stuffed with bean jam
- 慶福 【ケイフク】 happy event, happiness
Readings
- Japanese names:
- とし、 とみ、 ふ、 ふき、 ふっ、 ぼく、 よし
- Korean:
- bog
Spanish
- fortuna
- suerte
- dicha
Portuguese
- benção
- fortuna
- sorte
- riqueza
French
- bénédiction
- fortune
- chance
- richesse
| 676 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e9.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-9 | SKIP code |
| 3126.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 798f | Unicode hex code |
welfare, happiness
- On:
- シ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1063 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 祉福 【シフク】 prosperity, happiness, blessedness and joy
- 老人福祉 【ロウジンフクシ】 welfare for the aged
- 健康福祉 【ケンコウフクシ】 health and welfare
Readings
- Korean:
- ji
Spanish
- bienestar
- felicidad
- bendición
Portuguese
- bem-estar
- felicidade
French
- bien-être
- bonheur
| 1316 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1441 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3232 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1803 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1577 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 608 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1390 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1479 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 896 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1420 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1087 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 589 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 780 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1100 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 24641P | Morohashi |
| 876 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4069 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1091 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1172 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1212 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 673 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4e4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-4 | SKIP code |
| 3121.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-27-67 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7949 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
413 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 商 【ショウ】 quotient, business, merchant, dealer, second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale), Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE), Yin dynasty
- 商会 【ショウカイ】 firm, company
- 年商 【ネンショウ】 yearly (annual) turnover
- 画商 【ガショウ】 picture dealer, commercial art gallery
Kun reading compounds
- 商う 【あきなう】 to trade in (commercial goods), to deal in, to sell
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あき
- Korean:
- sang
Spanish
- trato
- negociación
- vender
- tratar con
Portuguese
- Fazer um acordo
- vender
- comerciante
French
- commerce
- affaire
- vente
- distributeur
- marchand
| 431 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 333 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 317 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 353 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 321 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 293 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 414 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1526 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.11 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 412 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 418 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 684 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 330 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2623 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1341 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1818 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 446 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3803 | Morohashi |
| 2116 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 832 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 439 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 471 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 375 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 375 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 449 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-8-3 | SKIP code |
| 2-4-7 | SKIP code |
| 3-6-5 | SKIP code |
| 0022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-30-06 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5546 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 法 【ホウ】 law, act, principle, method, mood, dharma, law
- 法案 【ホウアン】 bill (law), measure
- 航法 【コウホウ】 sailing, navigation
- 会社更生法 【カイシャコウセイホウ】 Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- 法被 【ハッピ】 happi coat, happy coat, workman's livery coat, traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
- 法度 【ハット】 ban, prohibition, taboo, something forbidden, law, ordinance (esp. in the middle ages)
- 法師 【ホウシ】 Buddhist priest, bonze, layman dressed like a priest, person
- 法華経 【ホケキョウ】 Lotus Sutra
Kun reading compounds
- 法 【のり】 rule, law, regulation, model, pattern, teachings of Buddha, Buddhist doctrine, transverse measurement, measurement across, side-slope, slope
- 法の筵 【のりのむしろ】 preaching place
- 内法 【うちのり】 inside measure
- 外法 【そとのり】 outside measurements
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ほ
- Korean:
- beob
Spanish
- método
- ley
- doctrina
Portuguese
- método
- lei
- regra
- princípio
- modelo
- sistema
French
- méthode
- loi
- règle
- principe
- modèle
- système
| 513 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 612 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 584 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 145 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2535 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 213 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 676 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 824 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 123 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 123 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 518 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1181 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 391 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 248 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 295 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 758 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 17290 | Morohashi |
| 333 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3107 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 751 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 813 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 100 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 516 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 371 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3a5.20 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 3413.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-01 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6cd5 | Unicode hex code |