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cheerful

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Kun readingこころよ.い

Jōyō Grade 5

pleasant
agreeable
comfortable
refreshing

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Freud · state of mind · guillotine · key · St. Bernard (犬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1771

Compound words

快適かいてき

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

快晴かいせい

clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

軽快けいかい

light (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy; light-hearted

快いこころよい

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

快楽かいらく

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

快活かいかつ

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

快感かいかん

pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure

快挙かいきょ

brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

快速かいそく

high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train

快調かいちょう

good (condition); going well; fine; smooth

豪快ごうかい

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid

全快ぜんかい

complete recovery of health

爽快そうかい

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

不快ふかい

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

明快めいかい

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

愉快ゆかい

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful

快勝かいしょう

sweeping victory; easy victory

不愉快ふゆかい

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

joy

Additional Examples

彼は彼女を快活な性格だとみなした。

He characterized her as lively.tatoeba

彼は田舎で裕福で快適な生活を送った。

He lived a rich and comfortable life in the country.tatoeba

このように、主に運賃面と快適性をアピールする形になった。

In this way, Kintetsu mainly appealed to the fares and riding comfort as its selling points.wiki

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