Japanese symbol for “joyful”
喜ばしい
よろこばしい
Romaji: yorokobashii
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight)
In Japanese, joyful is 喜ばしい, read よろこばしい (yorokobashii).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
Written forms: 喜ばしい、悦ばしい. Readings: よろこばしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “joyful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愉快 | ゆかい yukai | pleasant; delightful; enjoyable |
| 嬉しい | うれしい ureshii | joyful; delightful; gratifying |
| ジョイフル | ジョイフル joifuru | joyful |
| 嬉々 | きき kiki | merry; joyful; gleeful |
| 欣然 | きんぜん kinzen | joyful; cheerful |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜び | よろこび yorokobi | joy; delight; rapture |
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ yorokobu | to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased |
| 喜劇 | きげき kigeki | comedy |
| 歓喜 | かんき kanki | delight; great joy |
| 一喜一憂 | いっきいちゆう ikkiichiyuu | alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns |
| 喜怒哀楽 | きどあいらく kidoairaku | human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “joyful”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.