祉 — “Welfare / Happiness” in Japanese

Master (高手)し

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“Welfare / Happiness” in Japanese is 祉, read shi (し). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 福祉 (welfare).

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What does 祉 mean?

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Kanji	祉
Meaning	Welfare / Happiness
Readings	し
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	福祉 (welfare)

How to read 祉

祉 is read shi (し) depending on the word.

Words with 祉

福祉

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Updated: 2026-08-28