Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N3

769 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 12

Meaning: rejoice, take pleasure in

Kunyomi: よろこ.ぶ よろこ.ばす

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: くち

Meaning: mouth, opening

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

する(かんきする)   rejoice

劇(きげき)   comedy

一憂(いっきいちゆう)   mixed blessings

ぶ(よろこぶ)   be delighted [v.i.]

ばす(よろこばす)   give pleasure, please [v.t.]

Onyomi Examples

キゲキ comedy, funny show

寿 キジュ 77th birthday

カンキ delight, great joy

ヒキ joys and sorrows

Kunyomi Examples

よろこぶ to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to congratulate, to gratefully accept

ばす よろこばす to delight, to give pleasure