Kanji

What does the kanji 悦 mean?

悦 means joy, delight. On'yomi エツ. Kun'yomi よろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす.

Quick facts
On'yomiエツ
Kun'yomiよろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす
Strokes10
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Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi エツKun'yomi よろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

joy, delight

Memory hook

The heart (忄) opening its mouth (口) in a smile, the legs (儿) light — JOY, DELIGHT.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.