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Japanese symbol for “blessed”

Romaji: fukusha
(the) Blessed

In Japanese, blessed is , read (fukusha).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n-suf (the) Blessed (Christn)

Kanji and stroke order

blessing, fortune, luck
on: フク
13 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “blessed”

WordReadingMeaning
みょうが myougablessed; fortunate; lucky

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふくし fukushiwelfare; well-being; social welfare
こうふく koufukuhappiness; well-being; joy
しゅくふく shukufukucelebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing
ゆうふく yuufukuwealthy; rich; affluent
ふくいん fukuingood news; glad tidings
ふくおか fukuokaFukuoka (city, prefecture)
かんじゃ kanjapatient
きしゃ kishareporter; journalist

See also: Chinese symbol for “blessed”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.