快楽

See also: 快樂 and 快乐

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
快	楽
かい Grade: 5	らく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
快樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) か​いらく [káꜜìràkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) かいらく [kàírákú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠iɾa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

快(かい)楽(らく) • (kairaku) ^{←くわいらく (kwairaku)?}

1. pleasure

   快楽(かいらく)を求(もと)める、快楽(かいらく)に耽(ふけ)る／溺(おぼ)れる

   kairaku o motomeru, kairaku ni fukeru ／ oboreru

   to seek pleasure, to indulge in pleasure

Derived terms

• 快(かい)楽(らく)主(しゅ)義(ぎ) (kairakushugi, “hedonism”)
• 快(かい)楽(らく)原(げん)則(そく) (kairakugensoku, “pleasure principle”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
快	楽
け Grade: 5	らく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
快樂 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) けらく [kèrákú] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) け​らく [kéꜜràkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ke̞ɾa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

快(け)楽(らく) • (keraku) 

1. (Buddhism) nirvanic ease
2. pleasure