幸 — “happiness” in Japanese

Grade 3こう, さち, しあわ

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“happiness” in Japanese is 幸, read kou, sachi, shiawa (こう, さち, しあわ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 幸せ (happiness).

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What does 幸 mean?

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Kanji	幸
Meaning	happiness
Readings	こう, さち, しあわ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	幸せ (happiness)

How to read 幸

幸 is read kou (こう) or sachi (さち) or shiawa (しあわ) depending on the word.

Words with 幸

幸せhappiness
幸福

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Updated: 2026-08-28