What does kanji 悦 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 悦 is ecstasy.

How is kanji 悦 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 悦 are よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす; the onyomi readings are エツ.

What is the main radical of kanji 悦?

The main radical for kanji 悦 is 心.

What words use kanji 悦?

Example words that use kanji 悦 include 喜び, 喜ばす, 喜ぶ, 喜んで.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

悦

Meaning

Kanji 悦

ecstasy

ecstasy, joy, rapture

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす
Onyomi 音読み: エツ
Nanori 名乗り: やよし

Variant: 悅 (Kyūjitai) , 恱 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1762
Strokes: 10
Radical: 心
Components: 儿 • 并 • 口 • 忙
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 脱 • 税 • 哾 • 娧 • 帨 • 侻 • 裞

Related vocabulary

Showing 28 common entries

Showing 28 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

喜び

よろこび

joy

喜ばす

よろこばす

to delight

喜ぶ

よろこぶ

to congratulate

喜んで

よろこんで

with pleasure ...

喜ばしい

よろこばしい

joyful (news, event, etc.)

悦

えつ

self-satisfaction

悦に浸る

えつにひたる

to be pleased

悦に入る

えつにいる

to be pleased

悦楽

えつらく

joy

悦哉

えっさい

musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk)

満悦

まんえつ

great delight

喜悦

きえつ

joy

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は一人で悦に入っている。

He is very pleased with himself.

社長は結果にご満悦だった。

The president was very pleased with the results.

彼は悦楽にふけった。

He indulged in pleasure.

彼女は満悦の表情を浮かべた。

She had a look of great satisfaction on her face.

彼は悦に入って自慢話を始めた。

He felt self-satisfied and started bragging.

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