Tag: fortune

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  Luck Kanji (運): Fortune, Fate & How to Write It

  By K. Yama ·

  28 Jun, 2026

  運 means luck and fate — but began as 'to carry.' How fortune's movement turned a transport word into the kanji on every 開運 charm, and how to write 運.

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  Fortune Kanji (福): Meaning, Luck & How to Write It

  By K. Yama ·

  Updated: 13 Jun, 2026

  The kanji 福 (fuku) is the luck character Japan hangs everywhere at New Year. Where it comes from, what it promises, and how to write it well.

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