JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 欣: "take pleasure in, rejoice"
The kanji 欣 means "take pleasure in, rejoice". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キン, ゴン, コン in on'yomi and よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.び 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)
キンゴンコン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よろこ.ぶよろこ.び
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 | take pleasure in, rejoice |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2071 of 2,501 |
Common words with 欣
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 欣喜雀躍jump up for joy
- 欣然joyful; cheerful
- 欣快pleasant; delightful
- 欣求浄土seeking rebirth in the Pure Land
- 欣喜pleasure
- 欣求earnest aspiration (to go to paradise)
- 欣々然joyful; delighted; cheerful; happy
- 欣羨being very jealous; extreme jealousy
- 欣悦joy; gladness
- 欣懐thinking happily of
- 欣栄joy and glory; joyous glory; pleasure
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