Today’s Kanji is “楽” (raku); Kanji for “music”.
Handwritten Kanji “楽” (raku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “楽”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 楽 | ガク ラク たの-しい たの-しむ | gaku raku tano-shii tano-shimu | 13 | 木 | music |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “楽”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 邦楽 | ほうがく | hougaku | Japanese music |
| 安楽死 | あんらくし | anrakushi | Euthanasia |
| 食事を楽しむ | しょくじをたのしむ | shokuji wo tanoshimu | Enjoy the meal |
