Origin

The character combines the "heart" component on the left, which shows this word relates to feelings and emotions, with a sound hint on the right that indicates how the character should be pronounced. The heart radical makes clear the kanji is about an emotional state, while the right side borrowed the sound of an earlier Chinese word to help readers know how to say it. Together, they create a character for the pleasant feeling of joy or enjoyment that comes from the heart.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).