How to say 'Joy' in Japanese | 喜び

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The Japanese word for Joy is 'Yorokobi', written as 喜び in Japanese.'Joy' in hiragana is よろこび.

word

喜び

Meaning

Joy

Reading

よろこび

yorokobi

Kanji

喜Rejoice

Explanation

The Japanese noun '喜び (よろこび)' means 'joy' or 'delight'. It refers to a feeling of great happiness or pleasure, often arising from a positive event or experience. This word is commonly used to express emotional states or reactions. For example: I felt great joy「私は大きな喜びを感じた」(わたしはおおきなよろこびをかんじた). The joy of meeting you「あなたに会えた喜び」(あなたにあったよろこび). It can also be used in more formal or poetic contexts to convey deep emotional satisfaction.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2307

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 喜び

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

喜

Meaning

Rejoice

Hiragana in the Word 喜び

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

び

Reading

Words Related to 喜び Through the Kanji 喜

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 喜 as well.

word

喜ぶ

Meaning

Rejoice

word

大喜び

Meaning

Delight

word

喜劇

Meaning

Comedy

word

喜ばす

Meaning

Delight

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'Yorokobi' means 'Joy' .

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