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Kanji Detail for 享 - "to receive, to enjoy"

享

  • Meaning

    享 means "to receive, to enjoy." Also associated with to offer.

    1. Receive - To accept what is given.

    2. Enjoy - To experience pleasure from.

    3. Offer - To present to deities.

  • Words using 享

    • 享受 きょうじゅ Listen enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having

  • Tattoo check: 享

    • Verified meaning: to receive, to enjoy
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, あつし, うくる, うける)
    • Also carries these associations: to offer

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 享

    Given names 享(あきら)Listen 享(あつし)Listen 享(うくる)Listen 享(うける)Listen 享(きょう)Listen 享(すすむ)Listen 享(たかし)Listen 享(とおる)Listen 享(のぞむ)Listen 享(みち)Listen

    Surnames 享(きょうじ)Listen 享(りよう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    enjoy; receive; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    enjoy

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to share; to enjoy; to benefit from

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To offer. Offering to superiors is called 享. Hence sacrificial offerings are called 享. Hosting distinguished guests with ceremonial banquets is also called 享. | To receive; to enjoy. Such as 享福 (enjoy blessings), 享用 (to enjoy).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    koh(コウ) コウ

    kyoh(キョウ) キョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    u.keru(う-ける) う-ける

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    亠 (nabebuta・keisankammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    to receive to enjoy to offer accept accomplish bestow fulfill provide blessed abundance appreciation bliss contentment delight experience gift happiness pleasure prosperity satisfaction

Sentences including 享

  • It should not be possible for us to enjoy them.

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