How to say 'Pleasant' in Japanese | 愉快

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The Japanese word for Pleasant is 'Yukai', written as 愉快 in Japanese.'Pleasant' in hiragana is ゆかい.

word

愉快

Meaning

Pleasant

Reading

ゆかい

yukai

Kanji

愉Pleased, Pleasure 快Pleasant

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '愉快 (ゆかい)' means 'pleasant' or 'delightful'. It is used to describe something that brings joy, amusement, or a sense of enjoyment. This word often conveys a lighthearted or cheerful feeling and is commonly used in contexts involving entertainment, social interactions, or experiences. For example: The party was very pleasant「パーティーはとても愉快だった」(ぱーてぃーはとてもゆかいだった). His jokes are always pleasant「彼のジョークはいつも愉快だ」(かれのじょーくはいつもゆかいだ). Note that '愉快' can also imply a sense of amusement or fun, but its core meaning remains tied to something that is enjoyable or pleasing.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7380

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 愉快

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

愉

Meaning

Pleased, Pleasure

kanji

快

Meaning

Pleasant

Words Related to 愉快 Through the Kanji 愉

This Word contains the Kanji 愉 as well.

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

Words Related to 愉快 Through the Kanji 快

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 快 as well.

word

快い

Meaning

Pleasant

word

不快

Meaning

Discomfort

word

快適

Meaning

Comfortable

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

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'Yukai' means 'Pleasant' .

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