JLPT N2 · 7 strokes
Kanji 快: "cheerful, pleasant, agreeable"
The kanji 快 means "cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カイ in on'yomi and こころよ.い 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)
カイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こころよ.い
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 | cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 1074 of 2,501 |
Common words with 快
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 快感sensation agréable, plaisir
- 不快displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness · indisposition; ailment
- 愉快pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful
- 快楽pleasure · supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
- 不愉快unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable
- 快いpleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
- 快適pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
- 豪快hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious
- 爽快refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
- 軽快light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy · light-hearted; cheerful; buoyant; jaunty
- 不快感discomfort; displeasure
- 快活cheerful; lively; lighthearted
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