Word details

喜ばす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 喜ばす.

Dictionary

Entry

喜ばすろこば悦ばす歓ばすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #33250
1

to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)

Examples
その少年は両親を喜ばした
The boy made his parents happy.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokesFrequency 769JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす

Nanori

あききゅのぶゆきよし

ecstasy, joy, rapture

10 strokesFrequency 1,762JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エツ

Kun

よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす

Nanori

よし

delight, joy

15 strokesFrequency 1,065JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

よろこ.ぶ

Nanori

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