娯

recreation, pleasure

JLPT N1 10 strokes

On'yomi: ゴ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

娯 means "recreation, pleasure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゴ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

娯 in example sentences

トランプは人気にんきのある娯楽ごらくだ。

Toranpu wa ninki no aru goraku da.

Playing cards is a popular pastime.
ここいらの若者わかものには娯楽ごらくがない。

Kokoira no wakamono ni wa goraku ga nai.

There's no entertainment for young people around here.
仕事しごとと娯楽ごらくを混合こんごうするのは好すきじゃない。

Shigoto to goraku o kongou suruno wa suki ja nai.

I don't like to mix business with pleasure.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 娯 mean?: 娯 means "recreation, pleasure". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 娯 have?: 娯 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 娯 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゴ.
What JLPT level is 娯?: 娯 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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