漢字道KANJIDO

10 strokesRadical

3Junior high level10 strokesRadical
On
エツ
Kun
よろこ.ぶ・よろこ.ばす
Meaning
joy; delight

Origin

ORIGIN

忄 "heart" with 兌: a heart set at ease — joy, delight.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

エツ悦楽・喜悦

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 満悦まんえつ

    great delight

  • 悦楽えつらく

    pleasure

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

祖母は満悦の様子だった。

My grandmother looked delighted.

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