祉

welfare, happiness

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1063

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
社会福祉	シャカイフクシ	social welfare
福祉	フクシ	welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
老人福祉	ロウジンフクシ	welfare for the aged
児童福祉	ジドウフクシ	child welfare
福祉機器	フクシキキ	assistive products (e.g. wheel chairs, hearing aids, etc.)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
福祉	ふくち	welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
福祉国家	ふくしこっか	welfare state
公共の福祉	こうきょうのふくし	public welfare
福祉避難所	ふくしひなんじょ	evacuation shelter for the elderly or infirm
精神障害者保健福祉手帳	せいしんしょうがいしゃほけんふくしてちょう	mental disability certificate; mental disability handbook

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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celebrate, congratulate

salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration

auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan

creek, inlet, bay