不幸

ふこう

unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune

Also:death (usu. of a relative)

What does 不幸 mean?

不幸 is a Japanese noun meaning unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune in English. It can also be translated as death (usu. of a relative) depending on context. It is written as 不幸 in kanji, ふこう in hiragana, and fukou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それで余計に彼は不幸になった。

That added to his unhappiness.