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Kanji for Delight
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “delight”: 喜、愉. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
delight
Delight and happiness shared with others.
12 strokes On reading キ (ki) Kun reading よろこぶ、よろこばす (yorokobu, yorokobasu) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 1,643 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
delight
Delight and lightheartedness.
12 strokes On reading ユ (yu) Kun reading たのしい、たのしむ (tanoshii, tanoshimu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: pleasure, happy, rejoice
Readings used for names on Nazuke: yu
In Japan it appears in about 83 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 愉: Julieta 愉理楽 · Yuri 愉里
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