笑門福来

Reading

Kana: しょうもんふくらい
Romaji: shōmonfukurai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

Note: from Chinese 打開笑門福自來
Note: yojijukugo
See also: 笑う門には福来る

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: モン、 かど、 と
Meanings: gate, counter for cannons
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ
Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become