Kanji
N3 12 strokes Grade 5 freq #769

rejoice, take pleasure in

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

mouth kuchi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

comedy
delight; great joy
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
77th birthday
Cape of Good Hope
joys and sorrows
tragicomedy

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

joy; delight
with pleasure; gladly
to be delighted; to be glad
to delight; to please
great joy; delight
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous

Example sentences

People are given a lot of pleasure by music.

We can derive much pleasure from reading.

He is prepared to help me.

I answered with joy.