JapaneseLily Tanoshii vs Raku 🤔 楽

[JapaneseLily]

One kanji, many meanings.

• 楽しい = fun
• 楽な仕事 = easy job
• 音楽 = music
• 楽器 = musical instrument

Same kanji, totally different feelings

 

[Buntaro]

I would like to share how I learned to remember 楽. To me, it is a picture of a large taiko drum sitting on a wooden stand. (Taiko drums are played at festivals and bon dances, and are a lot of fun to listen to.) The kanji 白 (shiroi, white) at the top is the actual drum. The two sets of small stokes on either side are the sounds as they project out from the drum. The kanji 木 (ki; tree; wood) is the wooden stand that the taiko drums sits on.

 

[JapaneseLily]

I would like to share how I learned to remember 楽. To me, it is a picture of a large taiko drum sitting on a wooden stand. (Taiko drums are played at festivals and bon dances, and are a lot of fun to listen to.) The kanji 白 (shiroi, white) at the top is the actual drum. The two sets of small stokes on either side are the sounds as they project out from the drum. The kanji 木 (ki; tree; wood) is the wooden stand that the taiko drums sits on.

 

[JapaneseLily]

How wonderful idea I love that Now this kanji 楽 really looks just as you describe Thank you very much for your nice and fun comment