Late Middle Chinese origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “music”
From Middle Chinese 樂 (MC lak).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: 楽CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- KANJIDIC2: 楽CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-288 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Language context for this entry: Japanese
[ɾa̠kɯ̟] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
楽 is a Japanese given name with 7 readings recorded in JMnedict, including Eden (えでん), Kono (この) and Konomi (このみ); all are recorded as feminine given names. Its character means “music” (KANJIDIC2).
2 source accounts
Meaning: “music”
From Middle Chinese 樂 (MC lak).
Nominalization of the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 好む (konomu, “to like, prefer”).
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