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Kanji 楽: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 楽: music, comfort, ease

Key takeaways

Kanji 楽: music, comfort, ease. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

musiccomfortease

On reading

ガクラクゴウ

Kun reading

たの.しいたの.しむこの.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 楽

music, comfort, ease

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

白 + 冫 + 木

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character originally represented a musical instrument. Imagine the joy of playing music under a tree (木) covered in white (白) ice (冫). It is commonly used in words like music and paradise.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ガク
  • 楽譜がくふ

    musical score / sheet music

  • 気楽きらく

    comfortable / at ease / relaxed

  • 極楽ごくらく

    paradise / heaven / bliss

  • 娯楽ごらく

    entertainment / amusement

  • らく

    comfort / ease / pleasure

  • 音楽おんがく

    music

Kun reading

たの.しい
  • 楽しむたのしむ

    to enjoy oneself / to have fun

  • 楽むたのしむ

    to enjoy oneself

  • 楽しいたのしい

    fun / enjoyable / pleasant

Commonly used words

  • 楽譜
    がくふ

    musical score / sheet music

  • 気楽
    きらく

    comfortable / at ease / relaxed

  • 極楽
    ごくらく

    paradise / heaven / bliss

  • 娯楽
    ごらく

    entertainment / amusement

  • らく

    comfort / ease / pleasure

  • 音楽
    おんがく

    music

  • 楽しむ
    たのしむ

    to enjoy oneself / to have fun

  • 楽む
    たのしむ

    to enjoy oneself

  • 楽しい
    たのしい

    fun / enjoyable / pleasant

Example sentences

Example 1

ピアノの譜を買いました。

Translation

I bought sheet music for the piano.

Example 2

譜を見ながら歌を練習します。

Translation

I practice singing while looking at the score.

Example 3

週末は家で気に過ごしたい。

Translation

I want to spend the weekend comfortably at home.

Example 4

な気持ちで話しましょう。

Translation

Let's talk with a relaxed mind.

Kanji 楽: music, comfort, ease | Daily Nihongo