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喜 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja for the kind of happiness known in the west as “joy.”
喜 can also be translated as rejoice, enjoyment, delighted, pleased, or “take pleasure in.” Sometimes it can mean “to be fond of” (in a certain context).
If you write two of these happiness/joy characters side by side, you create another character known in English as “double happiness,” which is a symbol associated with weddings and happy marriages.
There is another version of this character that you will find on our website with an additional radical on the left side (exactly same meaning, just an alternate form). The version of happiness shown here is the commonly written form in China, Japan and South Korea (banned in North Korea).
See Also: Contentment | Happiness | Joy
欣 is the type of happiness that you feel on the inside. It is the feeling of being released and delighted as well as being in a state of contentment. 欣 is more the internal happiness that perhaps only shows by the smile on your face. It can also be translated as “to take pleasure in” or “to rejoice.”
Note: 欣 is often used in compound words - especially in Korean Hanja.
As Japanese Kanji, this is so rare, that most Japanese people are not aware of its existence.
See Also: Happiness
歡 means joyous, happy, delightful, and pleased.
歡 represents external happiness that may have you clapping and cheering.
Please note: The other happiness/joyful which looks like "喜" is more popular.
歡 is the ancient/old version in China and Japan. After WWII in Japan, they started using 歓. Just let us know if you want this modern version instead of the ancient one.
See Also: Happiness
快樂 or joyfulness is an inner sense of peace and happiness.
You appreciate the gifts each day brings. Without joyfulness, when the fun stops, our happiness stops. Joy can carry us through hard times even when we are feeling very sad.
快樂 can also mean pleasure, enjoyment, delight, cheerfulness, or merry. In some ways, this is the essence that makes someone perceived as a charming person.
See Also: Happiness
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your cheer search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
ちゃんと see styles |
chanto チャント |
(1) (religious) chant; (2) chant (in a sports game, etc.); cheer; (personal name) Chant |
蘇 苏 see styles |
sū su1 su sohou / soho そほう |
Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration (1) condensed milk; (n,n-suf,n-pref) (2) (abbreviation) Soviet Union; (personal name) Sohou Refreshing thyme; revive, cheer; Suzhou; translit. su, so, sa, s. Most frequently it translit. the Sanskait su, which means good, well excellent, very. Cf. 須, 修. |
一気 see styles |
ikki いっき |
(1) one breath; (interjection) (2) (chanted repeatedly as a party cheer) chug!; drink!; (personal name) Kazuki |
万才 see styles |
manzai まんざい |
(out-dated kanji) two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit); comic dialogue; (int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture); (2) something worthy of celebration; (3) (archaism) long time; (4) (archaism) eternal life (and prosperity); (interjection) (5) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray); (int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture); (2) something worthy of celebration; (3) giving up; (4) (archaism) long time; (5) (archaism) eternal life (and prosperity); (interjection) (6) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray); (place-name, surname) Manzai |
万歳 see styles |
manzai まんざい |
door-to-door comedic duo; (int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture); (2) something worthy of celebration; (3) (archaism) long time; (4) (archaism) eternal life (and prosperity); (interjection) (5) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray); (int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture); (2) something worthy of celebration; (3) giving up; (4) (archaism) long time; (5) (archaism) eternal life (and prosperity); (interjection) (6) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray); (surname) Manzai |
加油 see styles |
jiā yóu jia1 you2 chia yu jaayuu; jaayou; jayou / jayu; jayo; jayo ジャーユー; ジャーヨウ; ジャヨウ |
to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on (interjection) keep going (chi: jiāyóu); hang in there; go for it; add oil |
助威 see styles |
zhù wēi zhu4 wei1 chu wei |
to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of |
助陣 助阵 see styles |
zhù zhèn zhu4 zhen4 chu chen |
to cheer; to root for |
勇む see styles |
isamu いさむ |
(v5m,vi) to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up |
叫好 see styles |
jiào hǎo jiao4 hao3 chiao hao |
to applaud; to cheer |
喝彩 see styles |
hè cǎi he4 cai3 ho ts`ai ho tsai |
to acclaim; to cheer |
喝采 see styles |
hè cǎi he4 cai3 ho ts`ai ho tsai kassai かっさい |
to acclaim; to cheer (noun/participle) acclamation; applause; ovation; cheers |
囃す see styles |
hayasu はやす |
(transitive verb) (1) to play accompaniment; to keep time; (transitive verb) (2) to cheer; to applaud; (transitive verb) (3) to jeer; to mock; to banter |
振作 see styles |
zhèn zuò zhen4 zuo4 chen tso shinsaku しんさく |
to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate (noun, transitive verb) prosperity; (given name) Shinsaku |
捧場 捧场 see styles |
pěng chǎng peng3 chang3 p`eng ch`ang peng chang |
to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants; to patronize a restaurant or store; to sing the praises of |
歓声 see styles |
kansei / kanse かんせい |
cheer; shout of joy |
歡呼 欢呼 see styles |
huān hū huan1 hu1 huan hu |
to cheer for; to acclaim |
看開 看开 see styles |
kàn kāi kan4 kai1 k`an k`ai kan kai |
to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over something; to cheer up |
祝酒 see styles |
zhù jiǔ zhu4 jiu3 chu chiu iwaizake いわいざけ |
to drink a toast celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer |
音頭 see styles |
ondo おんど |
(1) (See 音頭を取る・おんどをとる・1) lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; (2) folk song and dance performed by a group; (3) (See 雅楽) leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku); (surname) Ondou |
チーア see styles |
chiia / chia チーア |
(1) cheer; (2) chia (Salvia hispanica); (3) (abbreviation) cheerleading |
チアー see styles |
chiaa / chia チアー |
(1) cheer; (2) chia (Salvia hispanica); (3) (abbreviation) cheerleading |
励ます see styles |
hagemasu はげます |
(transitive verb) (1) to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; (transitive verb) (2) (dated) to raise (one's voice) |
祝い酒 see styles |
iwaizake いわいざけ |
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer |
うぇい系 see styles |
weikei / weke うぇいけい |
young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly |
バンザイ see styles |
banzai バンザイ |
(int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture); (2) something worthy of celebration; (3) (archaism) long time; (4) (archaism) eternal life (and prosperity); (interjection) (5) banzai (a celebratory cheer); hurrah (hooray, hurray) |
マンセー see styles |
mansee マンセー |
(interjection) (also written as 万歳; sometimes used mockingly) banzai (celebratory or congratulatory cheer) (kor: manse); hurrah; hooray; hurray |
一本締め see styles |
ipponjime いっぽんじめ |
(1) hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once); (2) single clap after a cheer |
力づける see styles |
chikarazukeru ちからづける |
(transitive verb) to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower |
力付ける see styles |
chikarazukeru ちからづける |
(transitive verb) to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Happiness Joyful Joy | 喜 | ki / yorokobi | xǐ / xi3 / xi | hsi |
Happy | 欣 | kin | xīn / xin1 / xin | hsin |
Joyful | 歡 欢 / 歓 | kan | huān / huan1 / huan | |
Joyfulness Happiness | 快樂 快乐 | kai raku / kairaku | kuài lè / kuai4 le4 / kuai le / kuaile | k`uai le / kuaile / kuai le |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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