music, comfort, ease, fun
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガク
- ラク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たの.しい
- たの.しむ
About this kanji
The kanji 「楽」 primarily means music, comfort, ease, or fun. It is often used as both a noun and an adjective in Japanese. For example, 「楽しい」 (たのしい) means fun, describing something enjoyable. The word 「音楽」 (おんがく) means music, referring to the art form itself, while 「楽器」 (がっき) means musical instrument, which are tools used to create music. Another common use is in the expression 「楽にする」 (らくにする), meaning to make something easier. A useful note is that while it can imply enjoyment, it can also indicate a general sense of comfort or ease in different contexts.
Built from
Example sentences
彼は楽しい時間を過ごした。
He had a good time.
Meanings across languages
- English
- music, comfort, ease, fun
- Tiếng Việt
- âm nhạc, thoải mái, dễ dàng, thú vị
- 日本語
- 音楽, 楽しさ, 快適さ
- 한국어
- 음악, 편안함, 용이함, 즐거움
- 中文
- 音乐, 安慰, 轻松, 乐趣
- id
- musik, kenyamanan, kemudahan, kesenangan
- th
- ดนตรี, ความสบาย, ความง่าย, ความสนุก
- es
- música, comodidad, facilidad, diversión
- fr
- musique, confort, facilité, plaisir
- de
- Musik, Trost, Leichtigkeit, Spaß
- pt
- música, conforto, facilidade, diversão
Common compounds
- 楽しいたのしいfun, enjoyable
- 音楽おんがくmusic
- 楽器がっきmusical instrument
- 楽にするらくにするto make easy
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