How to say 'Pleasant' in Japanese | 快い

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The Japanese word for Pleasant is 'Kokoroyoi', written as 快い in Japanese.'Pleasant' in hiragana is こころよい.

word

快い

Meaning

Pleasant

Reading

こころよい

kokoroyoi

Kanji

快Pleasant

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '快い (こころよい)' means 'pleasant'. It is used to describe something that is agreeable, enjoyable, or soothing to the mind or senses. This word often conveys a sense of comfort or satisfaction. For example: The breeze feels pleasant「風が快い」(かぜがこころよい). His words were pleasant to hear「彼の言葉は快かった」(かれのことばはこころよかった). It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as describing a pleasant feeling or atmosphere. Note that this word is more formal and less commonly used in everyday conversation compared to simpler adjectives like '楽しい (たのしい)' (fun) or '気持ちいい (きもちいい)' (feels good).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3846

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 快い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

快

Meaning

Pleasant

Hiragana in the Word 快い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 快い Through the Kanji 快

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 快 as well.

word

不快

Meaning

Discomfort

word

快適

Meaning

Comfortable

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

word

愉快

Meaning

Pleasant

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