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On'yomi
カイ
KAI
Kun'yomi
こころよ.い
kokoroyoi

cheerful · pleasant · agreeable · comfortable

peaceful

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Component Breakdown

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heart + 夬

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of heart and phonetic. Heart opening up.

Symbolism

Comfortable, refreshing, pleasure. Represents comfort.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

快刀乱麻

かいとうらんま

solving a problem swiftly and skillfully; solving a problem swiftly and skillfully

単純明快

たんじゅんめいかい

simple and clear; plain and simple; simple and clear

痛快無比

つうかいむひ

very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; very thrilling

論旨明快

ろんしめいかい

the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned; the point of an argument being clearly stated

明朗快活

めいろうかいかつ

cheerful and openhearted; cheerful and openhearted

Proverbs & Idioms

快刀乱麻を断つ

かいとうらんまをたつ

To cut through the Gordian knot

To solve a complex problem decisively