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喜 kanji: meaning “rejoice”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
rejoice
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
よろこ・ぶ、よろこ・ばす

Picture story to remember 喜

At the festival a samurai (士) beats the drum and opens his mouth (口) wide to rejoice.

Parts in this story:士, 口

How to write 喜: stroke order

喜 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 喜

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Kanji that share parts with 喜.