How to say 'Easy' or 'Comfort' in Japanese | 楽

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The Japanese word for Easy or Comfort is 'Raku', written as 楽 in Japanese.'Easy' or 'Comfort' in hiragana is らく.

word

楽

Meaning

Easy, Comfort

Reading

らく

raku

Kanji

楽Music, Pleasure

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '楽 (らく)' can mean 'easy' or 'comfort', depending on the context. When used to mean 'easy', it describes something that requires little effort or is not difficult. For example: This work is easy「この仕事は楽だ」(このしごとはらくだ). When used to mean 'comfort', it refers to a state of physical or mental ease. For example: I feel comfortable here「ここは楽だ」(ここはらくだ). It is important to note that '楽' is often used in combination with other words to form compound expressions, such as '楽勝 (らくしょう)' (easy victory) or '楽観 (らっかん)' (optimism).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5997

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 楽

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

楽

Meaning

Music, Pleasure

Words Related to 楽 Through the Kanji 楽

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 楽 as well.

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音楽

Meaning

Music

word

楽しい

Meaning

Fun

word

楽しむ

Meaning

Enjoy

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楽しみ

Meaning

Pleasure

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気楽

Meaning

Carefree

word

行楽

Meaning

Outing

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娯楽

Meaning

Entertainment

word

楽器

Meaning

Instrument

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'Raku' means 'Easy' or 'Comfort' .

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