喜 means “joy, delight”

よろこび · yorokobi

Also: rejoice, take pleasure in

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

よろこぶ, よろこばす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キ

Taught in grade 5 · 12 strokes

The story

A mouth full of laughter: joy is the sound of happiness, the light that shines from within.

Used in 喜ぶ (yokobu, to be delighted) and 喜劇 (kigeki, comedy)

Its parts

• 士 Scholar · Top
• 口 Mouth · Center
• 豆 Bean/ritual vessel · Bottom

A scholar (士) singing (口) over a feast (豆): joy, happiness

Kanji that look like 喜

• 嘉 (praise): 嘉 has 加 at the bottom, 喜 has 口; both are joyful but different bases

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