# 喜 — Rejoice

Frequency rank 768 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 礼 (Thanks), less common than 恐 (Fear).

- On’yomi: き
- Kun’yomi: よろこ
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

A drum sits on top of a mouth — when you bang the drum and shout from your mouth at the same time, the crowd erupts in celebration and rejoices.

In words:

- 喜ぶ よろこぶ — to be delighted
- 喜び よろこび — (a) joy,(a) delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulations,felicitations
- 喜劇 きげき — comedy;funny show

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