This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

積善の家には必ず余慶あり

積善の家には必ず余慶有り

Reading

Kana: せきぜんのいえにはかならずよけいあり
Romaji: sekizennoienihakanarazuyokeiari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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one's good deeds shall be repaid even to one's descendants

See also: 積不善の家には必ず余殃あり

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 つ.む、 -づ.み、 つ.もる、 つ.もり
Meanings: volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り
Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
Readings: ケイ、 よろこ.び
Meanings: jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx