喜
rejoice
JLPT N3 Grade 4 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- よろこ
- On'yomi
- キ
- Radical
- 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)
喜 means "rejoice". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read よろこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Example word
喜ぶ
to be glad
喜 in example sentences
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ええ、喜んで。
Ee, yorokonde.
I'll be glad to.
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喜んでやるよ。
Yorokonde yaru yo.
I'll be glad to.
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トムは喜んだ。
Tomu wa yorokon da.
Tom was pleased.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 喜
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 喜 mean?
- 喜 means "rejoice". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 喜 have?
- 喜 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 喜 read?
- It is read よろこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 喜?
- 喜 is a JLPT N3 kanji.