This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

禍福

Reading

Kana: かふく
Romaji: kafuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe

Kanji

Readings: カ、 わざわい
Meanings: calamity, misfortune, evil, curse
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

Example Sentence

禍福(かふく)(あざな)える(なわ)(ごと)し。
➥When an ill wind blows it does good to no one.
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