娯
娯·amusement
- On-yomi
- ゴ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娯楽 | ごらく | entertainment, amusement |
| 娯楽施設 | ごらくしせつ | amusement facility |
| 娯楽番組 | ごらくばんぐみ | entertainment programme |
| 大衆娯楽 | たいしゅうごらく | popular entertainment |
Example sentences
この町には娯楽が少ない。
このまちにはごらくがすくない。
There isn't much entertainment in this town.
読書は私の一番の娯楽です。
どくしょはわたしのいちばんのごらくです。
Reading is my favourite pastime.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 誤楽 for 娯楽 — the entertainment word uses 女, not 言
- Reading 娯楽 as ごがく — it is ごらく
Memory aid
Picture it
The woman radical 女 beside 呉, a figure with head tilted back in song — company and singing, that is, amusement.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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