Kanji

楽

music, comfort, ease

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガク, ラク, ゴウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たのしい, たのしむ, このむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ささ, たのし, もと, よし

Common Readings

ガク, ラク, たの…しい, たの…しむ

Example sentences

楽しい たのしい
友達と遊ぶのは楽しいです。

Playing with friends is fun.

だった だった
去年の旅行は楽しい時間だった

Last year's trip was a fun time.

楽しむ たのしむ
彼は一人でいろいろな場所へ旅行するのを楽しんでいる。

He enjoys traveling to various places alone.

会話 かいわ
喫茶店で友達と楽しく会話を楽しみました。

I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.

らく
気が楽になった。

I felt relieved.

楽しみ たのしみ
来月の旅行を楽しみにしています。

I am looking forward to the trip next month.

もうすぐ もうすぐ
もうすぐ春休みが始まるので、とても楽しみです。

Spring break is starting soon, so I'm really looking forward to it.

音楽 おんがく
読書をしながら音楽を聴くのが好きだ。

I like listening to music while reading.

聞く きく
音楽を聞くのが好きだ

I like listening to music.

楽しみにする たのしみにする
私は週末の旅行をとても楽しみにしている。

I am looking forward to the trip this weekend very much.

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