喜ぶ (Yorokobu): to Congratulate, to Gratefully Accept

Meaning

English

to congratulate
to gratefully accept
to be delighted
to be glad
to be pleased

Reading

Kana

よろこぶ

Romaji

yorokobu

Writing Variants

悦ぶよろこぶ yorokobu
歓ぶよろこぶ yorokobu
慶ぶよろこぶ yorokobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 憂える,悲しむ Related Words 狂気する,興奮,興奮する Rank 5899 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喜び

よろこび

joy

喜ばす

よろこばす

to delight

喜んで

よろこんで

with pleasure ...

喜ばしい

よろこばしい

joyful (news, event, etc.)

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

一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう

alternating between happiness and anxiety

歓喜

かんき

delight

Example Sentences

1

父は私が手伝うと喜ぶ。

ちちはわたしがてつだうとよろこぶ。

My father is pleased when I help.