cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

About this kanji

The kanji "快" primarily means cheerful or pleasant, and it is often used to describe feelings of comfort and agreeableness. It can function as both a noun and an adjective, making it versatile in usage. Some common compounds that include this kanji are "快適" (かいてき), which means pleasant or comfortable, and "快楽" (かいらく), meaning pleasure. Another example is "快感" (かいかん), which refers to a pleasant feeling. A helpful note is that "快" often conveys a sense of enjoyment, so you might see it in various contexts related to positive experiences.

Example sentences

• 快適な生活を送りたい。

  I want to lead a comfortable life.

Meanings across languages

English

cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

Tiếng Việt

vui vẻ

日本語

快適

한국어

쾌적

中文

快

id

ceria, menyenangkan

th

มีความสุข, น่าพอใจ

es

alegre, agradable

fr

joyeux, agréable

de

fröhlich, angenehm

pt

alegre, agradável

Common compounds

• 快適かいてきpleasant, agreeable, comfortable
• 快いこころよいpleasant, agreeable, comfortable
• 快楽かいらくpleasure, supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
• 快感かいかんpleasant feeling, pleasant sensation, pleasure
• 快挙かいきょbrilliant achievement, spectacular feat, splendid accomplishment
• 快晴かいせいclear weather, cloudless weather, good weather
• 快速かいそくhigh speed, rapidity, rapid-service train (not as fast as express)
• 快調かいちょうgood (condition), going well, fine

Words using this kanji