喜 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- よろこ(ぶ)
- Meaning
- to rejoice; be glad; delight
Origin
壴 "drum" over 口 "mouth"; beating a drum and raising the voice in celebration — "to rejoice."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 喜劇・悲喜・歓喜 |
|---|---|
| よろこぶ | 喜ぶ・喜び・喜ばしい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 喜劇きげき
comedy
- 大喜びおおよろこび
great joy
Example
母は手紙を読んで喜んだ。
My mother was delighted when she read the letter.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)