JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 喜: "rejoice, take pleasure in"
The kanji 喜 means "rejoice, take pleasure in". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read キ in on'yomi and よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rejoice, take pleasure in |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 769 of 2,501 |
Common words with 喜
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 喜ぶto be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice · to congratulate
- 喜びjoy; delight; rapture; pleasure
- 歓喜delight; great joy
- 喜ばしいjoyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight)
- 大喜びgreat joy; delight; jubilation
- お喜びhappy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
- 喜劇comedy
- 喜色cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
- 一喜一憂alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
- 喜悦joy
- 喜びの声shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
- 喜怒哀楽human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
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