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愉

pleasure
Stroke count: 12

Readings

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Kun readingたの.しい、たの.しむ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. pleasureRtK
    彼は不愉快な話を２時間もした。He dwelt on an unpleasant subject for two hours.tatoeba
    彼は騒がしい子供を不愉快そうな顔でちらっと見た。He glanced at the noisy child with a sour expression.tatoeba
  2. happy
  3. rejoice
  1. pleasant
  2. delightful
  3. enjoyable
  4. joyful
  5. cheerful

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · meeting · umbrella · butchers · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月) · sword (刀) · sabre (刀) · saber (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 675

Compound words

愉しいたのしい
enjoyable
愉快ゆかい
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful
不愉快ふゆかい
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
愉悦ゆえつ
joy
愉楽ゆらく
pleasure
愉色ゆしょく
cheerful expression
愉しげたのしげ
happy
愉しみたのしみ
enjoyment
愉しむたのしむ
to enjoy
愉快犯ゆかいはん
crime committed for fun

Additional Examples

彼の不敬な発言は不愉快だ。
His irreligious statements are offensive.tatoeba
彼の横暴な態度には友人たちはみな不愉快に思っている。
His friends were uncomfortable with his high-handed attitude.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 愉

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