01
喜ぶ
よろこぶ
to be glad
Meanings
- rejoice
- take pleasure in
Readings
Onyomi
- キ
Kunyomi
- よろこ.ぶ
- よろこ.ばす
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Useful words
02
喜び
よろこび
joy
03
喜劇
きげき
comedy
04
大喜び
おおよろこび
overjoyed
05
歓喜
かんき
delight
06
喜ばしい
よろこばしい
joyous
Compare Kanji
01嬉Component97%glad, pleased嬉 builds joy by placing 喜 beside the woman radical, so the shared core is unmistakable.02吉Shape82%good luck, joy吉 is the compact auspicious shape inside the taller, more festive structure of 喜.03楽Meaning86%music, comfortPleasure and joy sit close in meaning, but 楽 carries a lighter, enjoyable mood.04歓Meaning87%delight, joy歓 points to welcome and delight, a lively neighbor to the joy of 喜.05哀Pair75%pathetic, griefJoy stands out more sharply when set against grief in 哀.06口Component64%mouthThe mouth boxes inside 喜 help learners notice its stacked, celebratory shape.