愷
enjoy, be contented, joyful
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Readings
On'yomi
- カイ
Kun'yomi
- たの.しむ
Meaning
愷 centers on a state of happy satisfaction: enjoying something, feeling contented, or being joyful.
Study
Etymology
愷 combines 忄 (heart) with 豈, which likely contributes the sound and may carry a sense of pleasure or ease. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 豈 suggests a heart full of easy contentment. Picture a relaxed heart enjoying a simple pleasure.
Reading mnemonic
For カイ, imagine a joyful person flying a kite: kite -> カイ, and the heart feels light and content.