Word Meaning 冥福

めいふく meifuku

冥福 is read as めいふく (meifuku) and means happiness in the next world.

Meaning

English

  1. happiness in the next world
  2. heavenly bliss

Reading

Kana

めいふく

Romaji

meifuku

Writing Variants

  • めい福 みょうふく myoufuku
  • めい福 めいふく meifuku
  • 冥福 みょうふく myoufuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Rank 20764 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冥福を祈る

めいふくをいのる

to pray for the repose of someone's soul

冥利

みょうり

providence

幸福

こうふく

happiness

裕福

ゆうふく

wealthy

至福

しふく

beatitude

大福

だいふく

rice cake stuffed with bean jam

内福

ないふく

richer than it appears

民福

みんぷく

national welfare

八福

はちふく

the Beatitudes

来福

らいふく

visiting Fukuoka

国利民福

こくりみんぷく

national interests and the people's welfare

Example Sentences

3

そふのめいふくをいのって、かぞくでしずかにてをあわせた。

My family quietly put our hands together and prayed for my grandfather's peace in the afterlife.

May his soul rest in peace.

May your soul rest in peace.