楽
music · comfort · ease
Details
Description
Joy - a wooden instrument hung with bells. Both music and ease, the opposite of suffering.
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of musical instrument with bells on wood. Music, enjoyment.
Symbolism
Music, enjoyment, comfort. '楽' is happiness opposite to suffering.
Component Breakdown
丷 + 八 + white + tree
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
喜怒哀楽
きどあいらく
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
王道楽土
おうどうらくど
Arcadia, presided over by a virtuous king
極楽往生
ごくらくおうじょう
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
極楽浄土
ごくらくじょうど
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
極楽蜻蛉
ごくらくとんぼ
happy-go-lucky fellow; easygoing and indifferent person; pococurante
先憂後楽
せんゆうこうらく
worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
寂滅為楽
じゃくめついらく
freedom from one's desires (entry into Nirvana) is true bliss
抜苦与楽
ばっくよらく
a Buddha or Bodhisattva taking away suffering and conferring peace
幸災楽禍
こうさいらくか
delighting in the misfortune of others
Proverbs & Idioms
楽あれば苦あり
らくあればくあり
Where there is pleasure, there is pain
Joy and sorrow come together
Anime & Manga
けいおん！
K-On!
Daily life of a light music club 'enjoying' music.
地獄楽
Hell’s Paradise
A well-known work with 楽 in its Japanese title.
グリザイアの楽園
The Eden of Grisaia
A well-known work with 楽 in its Japanese title.
一瞬で治療していたのに役立たずと追放された天才治癒師、闇ヒーラーとして楽しく生きる
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows
A well-known work with 楽 in its Japanese title.
極楽街
Gokurakugai
A well-known work with 楽 in its Japanese title.
Games
リズムゲーム各種
Rhythm Games(1996)
Developer: Various
Rhythm games playing along with 'music.'
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 楽 mean in Japanese?
楽 means music, comfort, ease. Joy - a wooden instrument hung with bells. Both music and ease, the opposite of suffering.
How do you read 楽?
On'yomi: ガク、ラク、ゴウ (GAKU, RAKU, GOU). Kun'yomi: たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む (tanoshii, tanoshimu, konomu).
How many strokes does 楽 have?
楽 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 木 (tree).
Is 楽 a good kanji for a tattoo?
楽 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means music, comfort, ease. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.