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愉 means 'pleasure'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 1744   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-30    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 9 words   Used in 10 words   Used in 84 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
On
   ユ
Kun    たのしむ to enjoy   たのしい enjoyable
Name    ゆう
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⿰   () heart   in general; generalization; generalisation  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 愉 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 愉 is used 10 times, read 2 ways.
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ユ : 6 words FIND ALL
1
pleasant; happy
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たのしむ : 4 words FIND ALL
3
Most common form: 楽しい
enjoyable; fun
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Henshall: 1861  Joy o' Kanji : 1861  Key to Kanji:

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ユ    pleasure   
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ユ    in general; generalization   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
heart
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