Word Meaning 喜怒哀楽

きどあいらく kidoairaku

喜怒哀楽 is read as きどあいらく (kidoairaku) and means human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure).

Meaning

English

  1. human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
  2. feelings

Reading

Kana

きどあいらく

Romaji

kidoairaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 10020 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

哀楽

あいらく

grief and pleasure

喜怒

きど

human emotions

喜寿

きじゅ

77th birthday

喜望峰

きぼうほう

Cape of Good Hope

娯楽

ごらく

amusement

伯楽

はくらく

cattle or horse trader

雅楽

ががく

old Japanese court music

器楽

きがく

instrumental music

独楽

こま

spinning top

交響楽

こうきょうがく

symphony (orchestra)

邦楽

ほうがく

Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)

弦楽

げんがく

music for strings

Example Sentences

2

じんせいにはきどあいらくがある。

life has its ups and downs of emotions.

Don't let your feelings show.