JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical 口grade 5freq #1750
rejoice, delight
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
- ギ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よろこ.bu
About this kanji
The kanji 「喜」means to rejoice or feel delight. It is often used in both noun and verb forms. The verb form is 喜ぶ (よろこぶ), which means "to be delighted," while the noun form is 喜び (よろこび), meaning "joy." This kanji is commonly used in daily language, such as in the word 嬉しい (うれしい), which translates to "happy." A useful note is that while 喜び emphasizes the concept of joy, 喜ぶ focuses on the action of experiencing that joy. Overall, this kanji captures the essence of positive emotions.
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Example sentences
彼女は喜びました。
She was delighted.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rejoice, delight
- Tiếng Việt
- vui mừng, hân hoan
- 日本語
- 喜ぶ, 喜び
- 한국어
- 기뻐하다
- 中文
- 快乐
- id
- bergembira
- th
- ปิติ
- es
- regocijo
- fr
- réjouir
- de
- freuen
- pt
- regozijo
Common compounds
- 喜ぶよろこぶto be delighted, to rejoice
- 喜びよろこびjoy, delight
- 嬉しいうれしいhappy, glad
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