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祉

Welfare
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 39

Meanings

  1. welfareRtK
    彼は福祉を受けて生活する人たちを軽蔑した。He despised those who lived on welfare.tatoeba
    彼は社会福祉のために働いている。He is working for social welfare.tatoeba
  2. happiness

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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altar (示) · stop (止) · footprint (止)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1172

Compound words

福祉ふくし
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
社会福祉しゃかいふくし
social welfare
老人福祉ろうじんふくし
welfare for the aged
祉福しふく
prosperity
介護福祉かいごふくし
nursing/care welfare
公衆福祉こうしゅうふくし
public welfare
児童福祉じどうふくし
child welfare
福祉機器ふくしきき
assistive products (e.g. wheel chairs, hearing aids, etc.)
福祉国家ふくしこっか
welfare state
福祉施設ふくしせつ
welfare facility
福祉事業ふくしじぎょう
welfare work
福祉車両ふくししゃりょう
vehicle for disabled persons
福祉商法ふくししょうほう
unscrupulous business practices based on an appeal to one's social conscience
福祉事務所ふくしじむしょ
welfare office
知的障害者福祉法ちてきしょうがいしゃふくしほう
Act on Welfare of Mentally Retarded Persons

Additional Examples

彼は福祉事務所で働いている。
He works at the welfare office.tatoeba
彼は３０年間国民の福祉のために働いてきた。
He has worked for the welfare of his people for 30 years.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Welfare, blessing. Altar 礻 + 止 (to stay) — divine favor that stays with you. In 福祉, social welfare.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 祉

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