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快
On'yomi
カイ
KAI
Kun'yomi
こころよ.い
kokoroyoi
cheerful · pleasant · agreeable · comfortable
peaceful
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Component Breakdown
快=
忄夬
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