幸福

• 読み: こうふく
• ローマ字: koufuku
• 漢字の分解: 幸 (kou/shiawa/saiwa) — happiness, fortune; 福 (fuku) — blessing, good luck
• 発音: /koː.ɸɯ.kɯ/

意味

Happiness; well-being; joy; blessedness. A state of deep contentment and fulfilment.

A noun and na-adjective. Takes な before nouns (幸福な人生 = happy life). More formal and literary than 幸せ (shiawase), which is the everyday word for happiness. Often used in writing, speeches, and philosophical contexts. 幸福度 (koufukudo) means happiness index or level of happiness.

例文

1. 幸福な人生を送りたいと誰もが思います。
2. 家族の健康が一番の幸福です。
3. 幸福について考える時間も大切です。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, philosophy, formal speech

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Compound of 幸 (kou, fortune/happiness) and 福 (fuku, blessing/good luck). Both kanji carry positive meanings — together they express a deep, complete state of happiness.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal