JLPT N4 · 13 strokes
Kanji 楽: "music, comfort, ease"
The kanji 楽 means "music, comfort, ease". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ガク, ラク, ゴウ in on'yomi and たの.しい, たの.しむ, この.む 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)
ガクラクゴウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たの.しいたの.しむこの.む
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 | music, comfort, ease |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 373 of 2,501 |
Common words with 楽
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 楽しいenjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy
- 楽しむto enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun · to look forward to
- 楽comfort; ease; relief; (at) peace · easy; simple; without trouble; without hardships
- 楽しみenjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight · anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
- 音楽music
- 楽しみにするattendre avec impatience, se réjouir d'avance de
- 気楽carefree; comfortable; at ease · easygoing; happy-go-lucky
- 快楽pleasure · supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
- お楽しみenjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight · anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
- 楽器musical instrument
- 娯楽amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure
- 倶楽部club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
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