Charolotte Caxton Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Hello, I just chose a Linden Home and am curious as to what it says above my door. I'm guessing it's a house number. Can't type it into Google Translate so maybe one of you can decipher it for me. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakuraNoel Fayray Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 It is not a house number of the house. It is a charm that invites luck. How to call is "fuku". The meaning is "(good) fortune" or "good luck". It sees chiefly in China etc. It is never seen in the house in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Clarence Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 It means 'HAPPINESS' Yes, it's 'fuku' my interpretation in Japanese is the above. I have also understood it to mean good luck or good fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thank you, Storm! So the word is Fuku, which is Japanese and can be translated into Happiness, Good Luck, or Good Fortune, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Clarence Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 'Good fortune' is probably more correct; this does not mean happiness is not correct. The way I read it - both Chinese characters, when combined, read as happiness. If the characters are read individually it more likely reads as 'good furtune'. As a side note don't the Chinese equate happiness to good fortune? And, they are Chinese characters. I am much more literate in Romaji: phonetically written Japanese. Yes, 'fuku' may have all three meanings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Thanks, Storm! The question is open in answers, if you want to reply there I can close it out. my question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viveye Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 it's a "福". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charolotte Caxton Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks for typing that in for us, viveye! Now I can type it in to Google Translate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Clarence Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Go to http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/福 (cut and paste the character 福 like shown above.) Han character: 1. Blessing 2. Happiness 3. Good Fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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