Word Meaning 喜ばしい

よろこばしい yorokobashii

喜ばしい is read as よろこばしい (yorokobashii) and means joyful (news, event, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. joyful (news, event, etc.)
  2. joyous
  3. delightful (e.g. result)
  4. pleasing (e.g. sight)
  5. gratifying
  6. welcome
  7. good
  8. happy

Reading

Kana

よろこばしい

Romaji

yorokobashii

Writing Variants

  • 悦ばしい よろこばしい yorokobashii

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 17071 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喜び

よろこび

joy

喜ぶ

よろこぶ

to congratulate

喜ばす

よろこばす

to delight

喜んで

よろこんで

with pleasure ...

喜劇

きげき

comedy

喜怒哀楽

きどあいらく

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

喜寿

きじゅ

77th birthday

喜望峰

きぼうほう

Cape of Good Hope

大喜び

おおよろこび

great joy

悲喜

ひき

joys and sorrows

大四喜

たーすーしー

big four winds

一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう

alternating between happiness and anxiety