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Kanji for Delight
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “delight”: 喜、快、悦、愉. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
delight
Delight and happiness shared with others.
12 strokes On reading キ (ki) Kun reading よろこぶ、よろこばす (yorokobu, yorokobasu) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, nobu, yuki, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 1,643 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 喜: Kim 喜夢 · Kit 喜登 · Kym 喜夢 · Kian 喜杏 · Kimi 喜実 · Quim 喜夢 · Skip 寿喜風 · Akiko 安喜湖 · Jacki 路喜 · Jacky 路喜 · Kitty 喜定 · Sigit 詩喜登 and 43 more
delight
Pleasant, cheerful and quick.
7 strokes On reading カイ (kai) Kun reading こころよい (kokoroyoi) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kai, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 80 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
delight
Deep joy and delight; a happiness you feel inside.
10 strokes On reading エツ (etsu) Kun reading よろこぶ、よろこばす (yorokobu, yorokobasu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: ecstasy, joy, rapture
Readings used for names on Nazuke: etsu, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 266 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
delight
Delight and lightheartedness.
12 strokes On reading ユ (yu) Kun reading たのしい、たのしむ (tanoshii, tanoshimu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: pleasure, happy, rejoice
Readings used for names on Nazuke: yu
In Japan it appears in about 83 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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