The kanji 欣 primarily conveys the feeling of "pleasure," "delight," "joy," or "gratification." It represents a state of being happily satisfied or pleased. The core concept is a positive emotional response, often associated with feeling content or joyful.

・On-yomi (音読み): キン (kin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): よろこ(ぶ) (yoroko(bu)) - to be glad, to rejoice

⚫︎ 欣快 (きんかい) Translation: Joy; elation; ecstasy ⚫︎ 欣然 (きんぜん) Translation: Gladly; with pleasure; willingly ⚫︎ 欣求 (きんきゅう) Translation: Eagerly seeking; earnestly desiring

The kanji 欣 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of two parts: ⚫︎ The phonetic component: 斤 (kin), which is used for its sound. It originally depicts an axe, used for chopping. ⚫︎ The semantic component: 欠 (ketsu), representing "to lack" or "to yawn". The overall meaning suggests a sense of lacking or needing something, which, upon receiving, brings joy. The initial concept connected to "to rejoice" and "to be glad." Over time, the meaning shifted to solely emphasizing the feeling of pleasure.