Japanese symbol for “delightful”
結構
けっこう
Romaji: kekkou
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful
In Japanese, delightful is 結構, read けっこう (kekkou).
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Meanings
- adj-na splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent
- adj-na sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
- adj-na not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
- adv rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit
- n structure; construction; framework; architecture
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “delightful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽しい | たのしい tanoshii | enjoyable; fun; pleasant |
| 愉快 | ゆかい yukai | pleasant; delightful; enjoyable |
| 喜ばしい | よろこばしい yorokobashii | joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result) |
| 爽やか | さわやか sawayaka | fresh; refreshing; invigorating |
| 嬉しい | うれしい ureshii | joyful; delightful; gratifying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
See also: Chinese symbol for “delightful”.
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