pleasure, happy, rejoice

About this kanji

The kanji 「愉」 primarily conveys the idea of pleasure and happiness. It can be used both as a noun and in verbs, where it often represents feelings of enjoyment. Common compounds include 「愉快」 (yukai), meaning pleasant, and 「不愉快」 (fuyukai), which means unpleasant, illustrating its range. Another example is 「愉楽」 (yuraku), meaning pleasure or enjoyment. This kanji emphasizes positive emotions, so you’ll often encounter it in contexts related to happiness or joy. A note to remember is that although it has a cheerful meaning, combining it with the prefix “不” changes it drastically to mean the opposite.

Example sentences

• 愉快な話を聞かせてください。

  Please tell me a delightful story.

Meanings across languages

English

pleasure, happy, rejoice

Tiếng Việt

niềm vui, hạnh phúc, vui vẻ

日本語

愉快, 楽しい, 喜び

한국어

즐거움, 행복

中文

愉快, 快乐, 欢喜

id

kepuasan

th

ความสุข

es

placer

fr

plaisir

de

Vergnügen

pt

prazer

Common compounds

• 愉快ゆかいpleasant, delightful, enjoyable
• 不愉快ふゆかいunpleasant, disagreeable, displeasing
• 愉楽ゆらくpleasure
• 愉悦ゆえつjoy, pleasure, delight
• 愉色ゆしょくcheerful expression, pleased look, joyful look
• 愉快犯ゆかいはんcrime committed for fun, criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes