喜
喜·rejoice
- On-yomi
- キ
- Kun-yomi
- よろこぶ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | to be delighted |
| 喜び | よろこび | joy, delight |
| 大喜び | おおよろこび | great delight |
| 喜劇 | きげき | comedy |
Example sentences
母は花をもらって喜びました。
ははははなをもらってよろこびました。
My mother was delighted to receive the flowers.
合格の知らせを聞いて、家族は大喜びした。
ごうかくのしらせをきいて、かぞくはおおよろこびした。
Hearing the news that I'd passed, my family was overjoyed.
彼女の喜びは言葉にできないほどだった。
かのじょのよろこびはことばにできないほどだった。
Her joy was beyond words.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 喜嬉嬉 (嬉しい) is 喜 with 女 added on the left — 嬉しい is the feeling you have, 喜ぶ is showing it.
Common mistakes
- 嬉しい describes your own feeling; 喜ぶ describes someone visibly showing joy, usually another person
- Writing the verb as 喜こぶ — the okurigana is only ぶ
Memory aid
Picture it
A drum-like stand on top and a mouth 口 below — drums and voices together mean celebration.
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