愉
愉·pleasure, happy, rejoice
- On-yomi
- ユ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 愉快 | ゆかい | pleasant; cheerful; amusing |
| 不愉快 | ふゆかい | unpleasant; disagreeable |
| 愉快犯 | ゆかいはん | someone who commits a crime for the thrill of the reaction |
| 愉悦 | ゆえつ | delight; joy (literary) |
Example sentences
そんな言い方をされると不愉快だ。
そんないいかたをされるとふゆかいだ。
Being spoken to like that is unpleasant.
昨日の集まりはとても愉快だった。
きのうのあつまりはとてもゆかいだった。
Yesterday's gathering was great fun.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Everyday 'fun' is 楽しい — 愉しい is a non-standard variant spelling
- 不愉快 is stronger than 嫌: it says you were genuinely offended
Memory aid
Picture it
The heart radical 忄 with 兪 (to pass through): the heart cleared out and lightened — pleasure.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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