Kanji

歓

歓

delight, joy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

欠部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よろこぶ

Nanori (Name Reading)

よし

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

歓声 かんせい
ゴール が 決まった 瞬間 、 スタジアム に 歓声 が 上がった 。

The moment the goal was scored, a cheer rose in the stadium.

湧き上がる わきあがる
スタジアム 中 に 歓声 が 湧き上がった 。

Cheers erupted throughout the stadium.

歓迎 かんげい
会議 の 参加者 は 彼 の 提案 を 温かく 歓迎した 。

The participants of the meeting warmly welcomed his proposal.

レイ レイ
ハワイ の 空港 で 、 歓迎 の レイ を 受け取った 。

I received a lei of welcome at the Hawaii airport.

歓喜 かんき
チーム が 優勝 した 瞬間 、 ファン は 歓喜 に 沸いた 。

The moment the team won, the fans erupted in delight.

報 ほう
勝利 の 報 を 受けて 、 チーム 全員 が 歓喜 に 沸いた 。

Everyone on the team was overjoyed after receiving the news of victory.

大歓迎 だいかんげい
新しい 提案 は 大歓迎 だ 。

New proposals are very welcome.

歓迎会 かんげいかい
来週 、 新入社員 の ため の 歓迎会 が 開かれる 。

A welcome party for the new employees will be held next week.

新入 しんにゅう
新入 社員 の 歓迎会 が 開かれた 。

A welcome party for the new employees was held.

歓び よろこび
彼女 は 受賞 の 歓び を 静か に 噛みしめた 。

She quietly savored the joy of receiving the award.

Example Vocabulary

歓声

かんせい

cheer; shout of joy

歓迎

かんげい

welcome, reception

歓喜

かんき

great joy; delight; rapture

大歓迎

だいかんげい

warm welcome; very welcome; hearty welcome

歓迎会

かんげいかい

welcome party; reception

歓談

かんだん

歓待

かんたい

大歓声

だいかんせい

歓楽街

かんらくがい

歓び

よろこび

joy; delight; gladness

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