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快

Pleasant
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingカイ
Kun readingこころよ.い
JōyōGrade 5Level 30
  1. pleasure
  2. delight
  3. enjoyment
  4. rapid (train)

Popular Usage

快適快晴軽快

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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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
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
快哉かいさい
joy
快走かいそう
fast moving
快諾かいだく
ready consent
快刀かいとう
sharp sword
快復かいふく
restoration
快眠かいみん
pleasant sleep

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

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Pleasant. 忄 (heart) + 夬 (opened) — a light, open heart. 快適 — comfortable.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 快

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