Kanji ⑧　Feelings & Psychology　N3

JLPT N3 Japanese self-study　·　~20 min　·　悲・喜・怒・優・厳・夢 — N3 emotion kanji

'She was so sad.' 'He jumped for joy.' 'She's very kind.' 'The teacher is strict.' — emotion kanji are the heart of Japanese literature and everyday expression.

What you'll learn

• 悲しい (sad/grief) ⇔ 喜ぶ (rejoice) · 怒る (angry) · 楽しい (fun)
• 苦しい (suffering) · 辛い (painful) · 優しい (kind) ⇔ 厳しい (strict)
• 感情 (emotion) · 愛 (love) · 夢 (dream) · 心 (heart/mind)
• 悲 vs 寂: 悲しい=grief from loss. 寂しい=loneliness. Don't mix them!

How to study “Kanji ⑧　Feelings & Psychology　N3”

“Kanji ⑧　Feelings & Psychology　N3” (悲・喜・怒・優・厳・夢 — N3 emotion kanji) is a JLPT N3 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 20 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.