# 快 — pleasant; cheerful

快 means “pleasant; cheerful”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: カイ (kai). Kun'yomi: こころよ(い) (kokoroyoi). You'll see it in words such as 快い (kokoroyoi, “pleasant; agreeable”).

- Meaning: pleasant; cheerful
- On'yomi: カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi: こころよ(い) (kokoroyoi)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 2

## How to remember 快

Parts: 忄 heart · 大 big

## Words with 快

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 快い | こころよい (kokoroyoi) | pleasant; agreeable |

## Don't confuse it with

[決](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/decide/) · [夫](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/husband/) · [失](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lose/) · [扶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/provide-for/)

## More in the “Feelings 2” set

[快](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pleasant/) · [敬](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/respect/) · [悩](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worry/) · [尊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/revere/) · [怒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/angry/) · [勇](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/courage/) · [恥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shame/) · [憎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/detest/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pleasant/. Last updated 2026-11-01.