Quick answer
楽 is the kanji for "Music". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is たの.しい (tanoshii). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Music
Also : Ease · Comfort · Pleasant
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 楽 represents 'MUSIC'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of music.
On-reading: がく — remember this sound by associating it with music. Kun-reading: たの.しい.
Example Sentences
音楽を聴いてリラックスします。
おんがくをきいてりらっくすします。
I relax by listening to music.
子どもの時は毎日が楽しかったです。
こどものときはまいにちがたのしかったです。
When I was a child, every day was fun.
Vocabulary using 楽
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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