Japanese symbol for “luckily”
幸い
さいわい
Romaji: saiwai
happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune
In Japanese, luckily is 幸い, read さいわい (saiwai).
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
- adj-na, n happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity
- n, vi, vs proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; ending well
- adv, n luckily; fortunately
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “luckily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運良く | うんよく un'yoku | luckily |
| お陰様で | おかげさまで okagesamade | thankfully; fortunately; luckily |
| 恰も好し | あたかもよし atakamoyoshi | luckily; fortunately |
| いい具合に | いいぐあいに iiguaini | luckily; happily |
| うまい具合に | うまいぐあいに umaiguaini | luckily; happily |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幸せ | しあわせ shiawase | happiness; good fortune; luck |
| 不幸 | ふこう fukou | unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune |
| 幸福 | こうふく koufuku | happiness; well-being; joy |
| 幸運 | こううん kouun | good luck; fortune |
| 御幸 | ぎょうき gyouki | imperial visit; imperial outing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “luckily”.
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