祉
し
shi
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
祉 is the kanji for "Welfare". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is し (shi). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Welfare
Also : Happiness · Well-being
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Readings
onし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
礻止
Example Sentences
社会福祉の向上に積極的に貢献する。
しゃかいふくしのこうじょうにせっきょくてきにこうけんする。
Actively contribute to improving social welfare.
福祉制度の在り方を根本から見直す。
ふくしせいどのありかたをこんぽんからみなおす。
Fundamentally review the way the welfare system works.
Vocabulary using 祉
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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