Kanji

喜

喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よろこぶ, よろこばす

Nanori (Name Reading)

このむ, たのし, とし, のぶ, はる, ひさ, ゆき, よし

Common Readings

キ, よろこ…ぶ

Example sentences

喜ぶ よろこぶ
彼はプレゼントをもらって、とても喜んでいた。

He was very happy to receive the gift.

成功 せいこう
新しいプロジェクトが成功して、みんなで喜んだ。

The new project was successful, and everyone rejoiced.

喜び よろこび
合格の知らせを聞いて、家族全員で喜びを分かち合った。

Upon hearing the news of passing, the whole family shared the joy.

溢れる あふれる
彼女の顔は、喜びで溢れていた。

Her face was overflowing with joy.

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.

大喜び おおよろこび
子供はプレゼントをもらって大喜びした。

The child was overjoyed to receive the present.

喜ばしい よろこばしい
長年の努力が実を結び、第一志望の大学に合格できたのは非常に喜ばしいことだ。

It is very joyful that many years of effort bore fruit and I was able to pass the exam for my first-choice university.

お喜び およろこび
ご結婚お喜び申し上げます。

Congratulations on your marriage.

さぞ さぞ
息子が合格したと聞いて、ご両親はさぞお喜びのことでしょう。

Hearing that their son passed, his parents must be very happy.

Example Vocabulary

喜ぶ

よろこぶ

to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice

喜び

よろこび

joy; pleasure; delight; happiness; congratulations

歓喜

かんき

great joy; delight; rapture

大喜び

おおよろこび

great joy; being overjoyed

喜ばしい

よろこばしい

joyful; delightful; happy

お喜び

およろこび

joy, celebration, congratulations (polite)

喜色

きしょく

喜劇

きげき

comedy; funny event

一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう

alternating between joy and sorrow; being swinged by circumstances

喜びの声

よろこびのこえ

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