adjective

  1. joyful (news, event, etc.), joyous, delightful (e.g. result), pleasing (e.g. sight), gratifying, welcome, good, happy, glad, pleased.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
喜ばしい よろこばしい
 
 
 
悦ばしい よろこばしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rejoice, take pleasure in
よろこ.ぶ キ よし (4th, N3)
drum, surname
シュ チュ たてる
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ トウ ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide