| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 福祉 | ふくし | welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service |
| 社会福祉 | しゃかいふくし | social welfare |
| 児童福祉 | じどうふくし | child welfare |
| 福祉機器 | ふくしきき | assistive products (e.g. wheel chairs, hearing aids, etc.) |
| 福祉国家 | ふくしこっか | welfare state |
| 福祉事務所 | ふくしじむしょ | welfare office, social security office |
| 祉福 | しふく | prosperity, happiness, blessedness and joy |
| 福祉事業 | ふくしじぎょう | welfare work |
| 福祉車両 | ふくししゃりょう | vehicle for disabled persons, assistive vehicle |
| 福祉商法 | ふくししょうほう | (unscrupulous) business practices based on an appeal to one's social conscience, (unscrupulous) sales methods used by someone falsely claiming to represent a charitable (social welfare) organization |