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Japanese symbol for “fukushima”

Romaji: fukushima
Fukushima (city, prefecture)

In Japanese, fukushima is , read (fukushima).

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 Fukushima (city, prefecture)

Kanji and stroke order

blessing, fortune, luck
on: フク
13 strokes · JLPT 2
island
on: トウ
kun: しま
10 strokes · JLPT 2

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)
はんとう hantoupeninsula
れっとう rettouarchipelago; chain of islands

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.