さいわい

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For pronunciation and definitions of さいわい – see the following entry.
幸い
[adjective] very fortunate and happy, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities
[adjective] favorable, ideal (often used in polite constructions)
[adverb] fortunately, luckily, happily
[noun] very good fortune and happiness, especially as bestowed by gods, spirits, buddhas, or other entities
[noun] an occurrence of good luck or good fortune
[noun] (derivation unknown) the tail and back fins of a carp or other fish, as used in cooking
(This term, さいわい, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as さいわい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さいわい.)