楽 — “fun / music” in Japanese

Grade 2がく, らく, たの

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“fun / music” in Japanese is 楽, read gaku, raku, tano (がく, らく, たの). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 音楽 (music).

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What does 楽 mean?

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Kanji	楽
Meaning	fun / music
Readings	がく, らく, たの
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	音楽 (music)

How to read 楽

楽 is read gaku (がく) or raku (らく) or tano (たの) depending on the word.

Words with 楽

音楽おんがく
悦楽
娯楽
楽譜
弦楽器

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Updated: 2026-08-28