僖
enjoyment, pleasure
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- よろこ.ぶ
Meaning
僖 centers on a person's experience of joy: enjoyment and pleasure. It describes a state of happy satisfaction.
Study
Etymology
僖 combines 亻 (person) with 喜 (joy), suggesting a person experiencing joy or pleasure. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component structure is clear.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 喜 (joy) is someone filled with enjoyment and pleasure.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a person feeling so much joy they can't help but let out a happy 'key!' sound: key -> キ, and the person 僖 is delighted.