What does kanji 嬉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嬉 is glad.

How is kanji 嬉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嬉 are うれ.しい, たの.しむ; the onyomi readings are キ.

What is the main radical of kanji 嬉?

The main radical for kanji 嬉 is 女.

What words use kanji 嬉?

Example words that use kanji 嬉 include 嬉しい, 嬉しがらせ, 嬉しがる, 嬉しげ.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

嬉

Meaning

Kanji 嬉

glad

glad, pleased, rejoice

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うれ.しいたの.しむ
Onyomi 音読み: キ
Nanori 名乗り: うらしうれし

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2274
Strokes: 15
Radical: 女
Components: 并 • 口 • 士 • 女 • 豆
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 喜 • 憘 • 嘻 • 暿 • 僖 • 熹 • 憙

Related vocabulary

Showing 10 common entries

Showing 10 of 14 entries that include this kanji.

嬉しい

うれしい

joyful

嬉しがらせ

うれしがらせ

flattery

嬉しがる

うれしがる

to seem glad

嬉しげ

うれしげ

seeming happy

嬉しそう

うれしそう

delightful

嬉しょん

うれしょん

(accidentally) peeing out of excitement

嬉し涙

うれしなみだ

happy tears

嬉戯

きぎ

frisking

嬉笑

きしょう

happy laughter

嬉遊曲

きゆうきょく

divertimento

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私はとても嬉しいです。

I am very happy.

彼女は嬉しそうに笑った。

She smiled happily.

あなたに会えて嬉しいです。

I am glad to meet you.

試験に合格して嬉しい。

I'm happy to have passed the exam.

彼は嬉しさのあまり泣いた。

He cried for joy.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.