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Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsrejoice, take pleasure in
On'yomi
Kun'yomiよろこ、よろこ
Strokes12
Radical

Compounds

  • to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice

  • with pleasure, gladly, willingly, certainly

  • comedy

Example sentences

  • He would be glad to hear that.

  • For instance, "delight" is the opposite of "sorrow."

  • Great was the delight of his parents.

  • She was very glad to find the purse she had given up for lost.

  • A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

  • They reveled in the success of their sales.

  • Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support?

  • My mother was happy about the news, and so was I.