JLPT N4 · Describing people & things

楽

らく

easy; comfortable

Stroke order of 楽

楽 is written with 13 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A wooden (木) instrument with drums on top brings joy and ease.

Parts: 楽 comfort/music (drums over 木 tree)

Example sentence

この仕事は楽です。

このしごとはらくです。

This job is easy.

Words with 楽

楽しみlooking forward; pleasure 音楽music 楽しいfun; enjoyable 気楽carefree; easygoing 楽器musical instrument 娯楽entertainment 行楽outing; excursion

More words: Describing people & things

熱心enthusiastic 真面目serious; diligent 盛んthriving; popular 急sudden; urgent 重要important; essential 正直honest 退屈boring 不思議mysterious; strange 迷惑trouble; annoyance 邪魔hindrance; in the way 平気fine; unconcerned

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