# 喜 — rejoice; delight

喜 means “rejoice; delight”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: よろこ(ぶ) (yorokobu). You'll see it in words such as 喜び (yorokobi, “joy; delight”).

- Meaning: rejoice; delight
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: よろこ(ぶ) (yorokobu)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 喜

Parts: 吉 good luck · 口 mouth; box

## Words with 喜

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 喜び | よろこび (yorokobi) | joy; delight |
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ (yorokobu) | to be delighted; to be glad |
| 喜ばす | よろこばす (yorokobasu) | to delight; to please |

## Don't confuse it with

[登](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/climb/) · [痘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/) · [短](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/short/) · [澄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-water/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[愛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/love/) · [喜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rejoice/) · [困](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-troubled/) · [恐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fear/) · [願](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wish/) · [希](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspire/) · [欲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/desire/) · [笑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/laugh/)

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