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Kanji 娯: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 娯: recreation, pleasure

Key takeaways

Kanji 娯: recreation, pleasure. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

recreationpleasure

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 娯

recreation, pleasure

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

女 + 呉

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a woman (女) enjoying the vibrant music and arts of the Wu kingdom (呉). This kanji represents 'recreation' or 'pleasure,' and is most commonly seen in the word 'goraku' (recreation).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 娯楽ごらく

    entertainment / amusement

Commonly used words

  • 娯楽
    ごらく

    entertainment / amusement

Example sentences

Example 1

この映画は楽としておもしろいです。

Translation

This movie is fun as entertainment.

Example 2

楽の時間を大切にしましょう。

Translation

Let's value time for entertainment.

Kanji 娯: recreation, pleasure | Daily Nihongo