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

薄幸

薄倖

Reading

Kana: はっこう
Romaji: hakkou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune

Kanji

Readings: ハク、 うす.い、 うす-、 -うす、 うす.める、 うす.まる、 うす.らぐ、 うす.ら-、 うす.れる、 すすき
Meanings: dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune
Readings: コウ、 しあわ.せ、 さいわ.い
Meanings: happiness, luck

Example Sentence

どこからどう()ても薄幸(はっこう)美少女(びしょうじょ)悲劇(ひげき)のヒロインだ。
➥No matter how you look at it you're a beautiful, ill-fated woman, the heroine of a tragedy.
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