enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone)
Also: take, get, catch
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- う.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 享 has the primary meaning of enjoying or receiving something. It is often used as a verb with the kun'yomi reading うける, meaning to receive. In compounds, 享受 (きょうじゅ) refers to the enjoyment of something good, like freedom or beauty. Another common term is 享年 (きょうねん), which means the age at which someone passes away, expressing a respectful acknowledgment of their life. Additionally, 享楽 (きょうらく) translates to enjoyment or pleasure. A useful note is that while 享 often emphasizes the act of receiving or enjoying, it can also imply taking part in something in a way that is meaningful.
Example sentences
彼は恩恵を享受した。
He enjoyed the benefits.
Meanings across languages
- English
- enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch
- Tiếng Việt
- thưởng thức, nhận, trải qua, trả lời (điện thoại), lấy, nhận được, bắt
- 日本語
- 楽しむ, 受ける, 経験する, 応答する, 取る, 得る, 捕まえる
- 한국어
- 즐기다, 받다, 경험하다, 답하다, 가져가다, 받다, 잡다
- 中文
- 享受, 接受, 经历, 接电话, 拿, 得到, 抓住
- id
- menikmati
- th
- สนุกกับ
- es
- disfrutar
- fr
- profiter
- de
- erleben
- pt
- desfrutar
Common compounds
- 享受きょうじゅenjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.), reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.), having
- 享年きょうねんage at death
- 享楽きょうらくenjoyment, pleasure
- 享持きょうじsecuring, possession, enjoyment (of rights, benefits, etc.)
- 享有きょうゆうpossession (of a right, talent, etc.), enjoyment
- 永享えいきょうEikyō era (1429.9.5-1441.2.17)
- 享徳きょうとくKyōtoku era (1452.7.25-1455.7.25)
- 長享ちょうきょうChōkyō era (1487.7.20-1489.8.21)
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