Pleasure in Japanese
"pleasure" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
7 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "pleasure". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
pleasure, happy, rejoice
Reading: yu
12 strokes · peaceful, nature
Where it comes from
Composed of heart and phonetic. Heart pleasant.
What it carries
Pleasant, joy, happy. Represents pleasant.
Related kanji for "pleasure"
pleasure
go
Composed of woman and Wu. Woman enjoying.
pleasure
kou · peaceful
Composed of give and same. Lifting up together.
pleasure
kyoku · beautiful, nature
Pictograph of curved shape.
take pleasure in(also: rejoice)
kin · nature
Composed of axe and lack. Rejoicing with open mouth.
take pleasure in(also: rejoice)
ki · nature
Composed of drum and mouth. Rejoicing by beating drum.
take pleasure in(also: play, trifle with, make sport of)
gan
Composed of jade and origin. Playing with jade.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for pleasure?
The most common kanji for "pleasure" is 愉, read as yu. It means pleasure, happy, rejoice. Related kanji: 娯 (pleasure), 興 (pleasure), 曲 (pleasure), 欣 (take pleasure in), 喜 (take pleasure in), 玩 (take pleasure in).
How many strokes does 愉 have?
愉 has 12 strokes.