noun

  1. welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
福祉 ふくし
ふくち
福祉
福祉 ふくち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blessing, fortune, luck
フク ふ ふっ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
to fill, roll of cloth
フク ヒョク ヒキ
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
welfare, happiness
 (8th, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)