楽

comfort, music

JLPT N4 Grade 2 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: たの
On'yomi: ガク・ラク
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

楽 means "comfort, music". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read たの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガク・ラク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

音楽おんがく

music

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

楽 in example sentences

楽勝らくしょうだよ。
Rakushou da yo.
It's easy.
楽たのしんでね。
Tanoshinde ne.
Have fun.
楽たのしかった。
Tanoshikatta.
I had fun.

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

Words that use 楽

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 楽 mean?: 楽 means "comfort, music". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 楽 have?: 楽 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 楽 read?: It is read たの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガク・ラク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 楽?: 楽 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji