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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1762 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: ecstasy, joy, rapture

Kunyomi: よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす

Onyomi: エツ

Composition: 忄 兌

悦

Radical

Radical: 心

Meaning: heart

Reading: こころ

Frequency: 1,115

Alternative forms:

忄(alt radical position hen)

心

Examples

Onyomi Examples

悦 (エツ) self-satisfaction, rejoicing

悦に入る (エツニイル) to be pleased, to gloat, to glow with self-satisfaction

満悦 (マンエツ) great delight, great satisfaction, rapture

怡悦 (イエツ) rejoicing

Kunyomi Examples

喜ぶ (よろこぶ) to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice, to congratulate, to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to, to do with pleasure, to do gladly, to be happy (to do)

喜ばす (よろこばす) to delight, to please, to make (someone) happy, to give pleasure (to)

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