快

pleasant

JLPT N2 Grade 5 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: こころよ.い
On'yomi: カイ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

快 means "pleasant". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read こころよ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

快 in example sentences

快適かいてきな空そらの旅たびを。

Kaiteki na sora no tabi o.

Enjoy the flight.
この部屋へや、快適かいてきだよ。

Kono heya, kaiteki da yo.

This room is comfortable.
部屋へやはきれいで快適かいてきね。

Heya wa kirei de kaiteki ne.

The room is clean and comfortable.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 快 mean?: 快 means "pleasant". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 快 have?: 快 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 快 read?: It is read こころよ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 快?: 快 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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