悦
ecstasy, joy, rapture
Readings
On'yomi
- エツ
Kun'yomi
- よろこ.ぶ
- よろこ.ばす
Nanori
- や
- よし
Meaning
悦 centers on intense, uplifting happiness: a state of ecstasy, deep joy, or rapture that fills the heart.
Most common words using 悦
20 of 23- 悦えつ
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
- 満悦まんえつ
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
- 悦楽えつらく
joy; pleasure; delight
- 愉悦ゆえつ
joy; pleasure; delight
- 喜悦きえつ
joy
- 一人悦に入るひとりえつにいる
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
- 嘉悦大学かえつだいがく
Kaetsu University
- 嘉悦女子中学校かえつじょしちゅうがっこう
Kaetsu Girls' Junior High School
- 嘉悦女子短大かえつじょしたんだい
Kaetsu Women's Junior College
- 嘉悦女子高等学校かえつじょしこうとうがっこう
Kaetsu Girls' Senior High School
- 快悦かいえつ
delight; pleasure; enjoyment
- 怡悦いえつ
rejoicing
- 恐悦きょうえつ
delight
- 恐悦がるきょうえつがる
to chuckle with delight; to congratulate oneself
- 恐悦至極きょうえつしごく
extremely delighted
- 悦に入るえつにいる
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
- 悦に浸るえつにひたる
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
- 悦哉えっさい
musket (male Japanese sparrowhawk)
- 欣悦きんえつ
joy; gladness
- 法悦ほうえつ
religious ecstasy; religious exultation
Study
Etymology
悦 combines the heart radical 忄 with 兑, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of exchange or release, suggesting joy welling up from the heart.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 兑 (which resembles a person with an open mouth and legs) suggests a heart so full of joy that it wants to burst out and share the feeling.
Reading mnemonic
For エツ, imagine the ecstasy of eating your favorite treat: "Eat's" joy! The sound "Eat's" cues エツ while the heart fills with rapture.