noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. pastime, hobby, favorite amusement.

noun, takes する, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Derogatory.
  1. dissipation, debauchery, loose living, prodigality, indulging in alcohol, women, gambling, etc., profligacy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
道楽 どうらく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

road-way, street, district
みち ドウ ど (2nd, N4)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび シュ おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
music, comfort, ease
たの.しい ラク ガク (2nd, N4)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)