delight, joy, pleasure
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よろこぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 「歓」 means delight or joy, and it is often used in contexts related to happiness and celebration. This kanji is commonly used as a noun but also appears as a verb in its native reading, よろこぶ, meaning 'to rejoice.' You’ll see it in several compounds, like 歓声 (かんせい), which means 'cheer' or the sounds of joy, and 歓喜 (かんき), meaning 'joy' or extreme happiness. Another common compound is 歓待 (かんたい), which refers to warm hospitality. A helpful note is that this kanji often appears in contexts that celebrate positive emotions, making it a great word to know for joyful occasions.
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Example sentences
開催したイベントに歓声が上がった。
Cheers erupted at the event.
Meanings across languages
- English
- delight, joy, pleasure
- Tiếng Việt
- vui mừng, hân hoan
- 日本語
- 喜び, 歓喜
- 한국어
- 즐거움
- 中文
- 欢乐
- id
- kebahagiaan
- th
- ความสุข
- es
- deleite
- fr
- délice
- de
- Freude
- pt
- prazer
Common compounds
- 歓声かんせいcheer, shout of joy
- 歓喜かんきjoy, delight
- 歓待かんたいhospitality, welcome
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