喜び

Japanese

Kanji in this term
喜
よろこ Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
慶び悦び歓び

Etymology

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 喜(よろこ)ぶ (yorokobu, “to be pleased, delighted”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) よろこび [yòrókóbí] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
(Tokyo) よろこび [yòrókóꜜbì] (Nakadaka – [3])^[1]
(Tokyo) よろこび [yòrókóbíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])^[1]
IPA^(key): [jo̞ɾo̞ko̞bʲi]

Noun

喜(よろこ)び • (yorokobi)

delight, joy, congratulations

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN