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悦

ecstasy
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingエツ
Kun readingよろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. ecstasyRtK
    彼は私の失敗にご満悦の体でそこに座っていた。He was sitting there, delighted with my failure.tatoeba
    加悦SL広場行きBuses bound for Kaya Steam Locomotive Squarewiki
  2. joy
  3. rapture
  1. self-satisfaction
  2. rejoicing

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · devil · horns · elder brother · teenager · mouth (口) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 666

Compound words

満悦まんえつ
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
悦びよろこび
joy
悦ぶよろこぶ
to be delighted
悦楽えつらく
joy
悦哉えっさい
musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk)
喜悦きえつ
joy
恭悦きょうえつ
delight
欣悦きんえつ
joy
法悦ほうえつ
religious ecstasy
愉悦ゆえつ
joy
怡悦いえつ
rejoicing
悦ばすよろこばす
to delight
悦んでよろこんで
with pleasure
大悦びおおよろこび
great joy
悦に入るえつにいる
to be pleased
恭悦至極きょうえつしごく
extremely delighted

Additional Examples

加悦鉄道DB201
Kaya Railway DB201wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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