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愉

JLPT N1 · 12 strokes

The kanji 愉 — “joy”

愉 means joy and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 12 strokes and uses the heart/mind (side form) radical (忄).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ユ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): たの(しい)
Radical: 忄 · heart/mind (side form)
Strokes: 12

How to remember 愉

A weight has lifted off the mind (忄) — delight. 愉快 — cheerful, fun; it even appears in the Doraemon song!

Example words with 愉

On'yomi readings

愉快ゆかいcheerful, fun

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