Japanese symbol for “rapture”
喜び
よろこび
Romaji: yorokobi
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure
In Japanese, rapture is 喜び, read よろこび (yorokobi).
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
- n joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
Written forms: 喜び、歓び、慶び、悦び. Readings: よろこび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rapture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満悦 | まんえつ man'etsu | great delight; great satisfaction; rapture |
| 恍惚 | こうこつ koukotsu | ecstasy; rapture; trance |
| 携挙 | けいきょ keikyo | rapture |
| 陶酔境 | とうすいきょう tousuikyou | intoxication (by liquor, music, etc.); rapture; fascination |
| 法悦 | ほうえつ houetsu | ecstasy; rapture |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 “rapture”.
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