Keyword
good fortune
Info
FrequencyTop 1000-1100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1171
Old form
Readings
ふく
(97%)
ぷく
(2%)
Composed of
altar
satisfied
Used in vocabulary (187 in total)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
Examples (188 in total)
"How happy I am," she said.
"I am happy," she said to herself.
May you always be happy!
Considering everything, my father's life was a happy one.
For all his wealth, he is not happy.
It is generally believed that money brings happiness.
But I'm not sure whether it brings happiness to everybody.
They will be used for making people happy.
They all looked happy.
How lucky you are!
What is happiness?
Happiness can't be bought.
All of his friends thought that he was happy.
He says that if he were there he would be happy.
He was happy for a time.
He seems quite happy.
He seems to have been happy.
He seems to be happy.
He made her happy.
None of them are happy.
You can't imagine how happy she was.
She seems to be happy.
She said that she had been happy.
She will be happy when she gets married.
She thinks money and happiness are the same.
To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness.
War doesn't make anybody happy.
Education is the path to happiness, peace, righteousness, and success.
The students made her life happy.
We all wish for happiness.
We are happy.
All are happy in my family.
I am happiest when I sleep.
I am very happy.
I felt very happy.
I am happy.
I sincerely hope for his happiness.
I sincerely hope for their happiness.
I want to make her happy.
We are not as happy or unhappy as we imagine ourselves to be.
Freedom is happiness.
Money cannot buy happiness.
May God bless that man.
God bless you!
We congratulated him on his success.
Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.
Everybody wants to live a happy life.
Everybody desires happiness.
He isn't happy at all.
Happiness lies in contentment.
They looked really happy.
I am fortunate enough to have access to an excellent library.
The priest blessed the marriage of the happy couple.
The priest blessed the newly built church.
The priest gave me his blessing.
The priest blessed the marriage of the two.
He was very happy during his school days.
There was a happy twinkle in her eyes.
I was immersed in the happy atmosphere of the occasion.
Wealth, as such, does not bring happiness.
Wealth isn't as important as health or happiness.
Happiness does not consist simply in wealth.
He equates wealth with happiness.
It goes without saying that money cannot buy happiness.
Wealth does not always bring us happiness.
I am happiest when I am reading.
Happiness does not consist of how much you possess.
He wasn't happy in spite of all his wealth.
He's rich, but he's not happy.
He is not rich, but he is happy.
He's not rich, but he's happy.
How would you define "happiness"?
It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.
She is not always happy.
I wasn't always happy.
She was happy for some time.
She is poor, but she is happy.
The rich are not always happier than the poor.
Lucy made her parents happy.
Health is the first condition of happiness.
Health is an important factor of happiness.
Wealth may be a factor of happiness.
The couple led a happy life.
He has no children, but he is leading an otherwise happy life.
He lived a happy life.
Love is above money. The latter can't give as much happiness as the former.
I made John happy.
I am far from happy.
Bob was very happy.
Not everyone who lives here is rich.
At that time, we were quite rich.
The Van Horn family was wealthy.
He lived a rich and comfortable life in the country.
Despite being rich, he is not happy.
Since he is wealthy, he can do anything.
He is a son of a wealthy family.
She's neither rich nor famous.
She came from a wealthy family and received a good education.
She was brought up in a rich family.
She is rich, certainly, but I don't think she's very smart.
I am poor, whereas my brothers are very rich.
Though he is wealthy, he is not happy.
Sometimes rich people look down on other people who do not have much money.
Happiness is a feeble flower.
Mary is not poor. On the contrary, she is quite rich.
He must be happier now after having remarried.
He radiates happiness around wherever he goes.
If anything, my father seems happier than before.
If anything, my grandfather seems happier than before.
Tom doesn't know how rich Mary is.
Tom is rich now.
Tom doesn't know how rich I am.
Tom certainly sounds like he comes from a rich family.
Tom is a rich man.
Tom may not be as rich as he seems.
I'm richer than Tom.
Health is indispensable to a happy life.
The idea of happiness is extremely abstract.
The bliss was often interrupted by anxiety.
The Browns are a fine and happy family.
I will define happiness as this.
The rich and the poor are afraid of death.
They spread the Gospel all over the world.
His mind was filled with happy thoughts.
My heart was filled with happiness.
The discovery of oil enriched the country.
The Fukuoka Marathon was held on Sunday.
My father owns a small business in Fukuoka.
Mr. Ichiro Fukuoka, a close friend of mine, would like to meet you.
I visited Fukuoka ten years ago.
Obviously, his companions were jealous of his wealth.
They went in search of happiness.
The guests wished the happy couple a long and prosperous life.
The gap between rich and poor is getting wider.
Jane looks very happy.
The wealthy family built another large house.
Fukuoka is very typical of the kind of town I like.
I had a happy childhood.
Most people want to experience happiness.
He is happy. For one thing he's got a promotion and for another he has just got married.
He despised those who lived on welfare.
He has worked for the welfare of his people for 30 years.
The government should promote common welfare.
The artificial satellite launched at the cost of the welfare budget did not work properly.
Is there someone who is familiar with welfare systems?
I'm going to Fukui.
I'm heading to Fukui.
Children need a happy home environment.
Whether happiness is the supreme value or not, it is earnestly desired by man.
One lives in Fukuoka, and the others live in Niigata.
All things taken into consideration, my father's life was a happy one.
Health is a necessary condition for happiness.
His notion of welfare is pretty abstract.
Happiness is sometimes identified with money.
It is foolish to equate money with happiness.
It's heart-warming to see that happy old couple.
Science and art must contribute to the promotion of human welfare.
On the 11th of March 2011, an unprecedented accident took place in Fukushima.
Penicillin has contributed much to the welfare of mankind.
Money does not always bring happiness.
It goes without saying that money can't buy you happiness.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
The priest blessed the congregation at the end of the mass.
The priest blessed the congregation.
Yukichi Fukuzawa introduced Western ideas into Japan.
The committee is discussing social welfare.
She devoted her money to social welfare.
She attended the lecture on social welfare.
The social welfare system is in bad need of renovation.
The amount of money the government earns in taxes determines the amount of money it can spend on welfare.
I decided to be happy because it's good for my health.
Most people live in pursuit of happiness.
Everybody has the right to seek happiness.
They are after happiness.
We seek happiness.
The well being of the nation is the government's responsibility.
He contributed to the good of the community.
Fukui Prefecture's capital is Fukui City.
Fukuoka Prefecture's capital is Fukuoka City.
Fukushima Prefecture's capital is Fukushima City.
He works at the welfare office.
Health is essential to happiness.
He's the only son of a wealthy family.
The organization is concerned with the welfare of the aged.
She is engaged in social work.
At the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant, all the reactors stopped just after the quake.
Bless these little children.