What is the Kanji for "Rejoice"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Rejoice", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Rejoice" is "喜".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Yoroko".

Its onyomi reading is "Ki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou". And The component "壴" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "喜" mean in japanese?

"喜" means "Rejoice".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

喜ぶ: "Be glad". The verb '喜ぶ (よろこぶ)' means 'to be glad, to be happy, to rejoice'. This verb expresses a feeling of joy or delight, often in response to a positive event or situation. It can be used to describe one's own emotions or to express happiness on behalf of others. For example: I'm glad you passed the exam - (試験に合格してよかった). She was overjoyed when she received the promotion - (昇進されてとても喜んでいた).

喜び: "Joy". The noun '喜び (よろこび)' refers to a feeling of great happiness and delight. It describes an emotion of positive and intense elation, such as the joy felt from accomplishing a long-held goal or celebrating a special occasion. '喜び' can be used to express the joy of receiving good news, enjoying a beloved hobby, or spending time with close friends and family. For example: The team experienced joy after winning the championship - (チームは優勝した後喜びを感じた). Her face lit up with joy when she opened the present - (彼女はプレゼントを開けた時喜びの表情を浮かべた).

大喜び: "Delight". The verbal noun '大喜び (おおよろこび)' means 'delight'. It describes a state of intense joy or elation. This expression conveys a strong feeling of happiness, excitement, and celebration. For example: He was delighted to receive the good news - (彼はその良いニュースを大喜びした). She was filled with delight when she heard she passed the exam - (彼女は試験に合格したとき大喜びした).

喜劇: "Comedy". The noun '喜劇 (きげき)' refers to a comedic theatrical performance or film. It describes a lighthearted and humorous piece of entertainment that aims to make the audience laugh. Comedies often depict amusing situations and characters and have a happy or uplifting ending. For example: I really enjoyed watching that new comedy film - (あの新しいコメディ映画を見るのがとても楽しかった。)

喜ばす: "Delight". The Japanese verb '喜ばす (よろこばす)' means 'to delight'. This verb is used to express causing someone to feel happy or pleased. It can be used to describe a purposeful action that brings joy to another person. For example: She delighted the children with a surprise party - (彼女は子供たちに驚きのパーティーで喜ばせた). The teacher's praise delighted the student - (先生の称賛は生徒を喜ばせた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". The hiragana "ろ" is read as "ro". And The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.