楽たのしい

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant

Describes an experience, activity, or situation that brings enjoyment. Often used for things one actively participates in or looks forward to.

昨日きのうのパーティーはとても楽たのしかった。
Yesterday's party was really fun.
旅りょ行こうはいつも楽たのしいですね

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Traveling is always enjoyable, isn't it?

Written forms

楽たのしいUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
たのしいUsage3%
愉たのしいUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
樂たのしいUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only old-form kanji (kyūjitai); not used in modern writing.

Kanji

楽music, comfort, ease
愉pleasure, happy, rejoice
樂music, comfort

Similar words

嬉うれしい
嬉しい is about personal happiness or gladness in response to a specific event, while 楽しい describes the enjoyable quality of an activity or experience itself.
面おも白しろい
面白い leans toward 'interesting' or 'amusing', often implying intellectual stimulation or humor, whereas 楽しい is more about pure enjoyment and fun.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 楽しむ (tanoshimu, 'to enjoy'), with the adjective form 楽しい developing from the same root. The kanji 楽 carries meanings of 'music', 'comfort', and 'ease', fitting the sense of enjoyment.