笑門福来

しょうもんふくらい

Meanings

1. Expression good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile (from Chinese 打開笑門福自來) See also: 笑う門には福来る (わらうかどにはふくきたる).

Kanji

• 笑 laugh. Read as ショウ.
• 門 gate. Read as モン.
• 福 fortune. Read as フク.
• 来 come. Read as ライ.

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