The kanji 嬉 (pronounced "uki" or "ureshii") fundamentally represents "joy," "happiness," or "pleasure." It conveys a feeling of delight and contentment. It often describes the emotional state of being happy or glad about something.

・On-yomi (音読み): *ki* (キ) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): *ureshii* (うれしい), *yorokobu* (よろこぶ)

⚫︎嬉（うれ）しい Translation: Happy; glad. ⚫︎嬉（うれ）しさでいっぱい Translation: Filled with joy. ⚫︎嬉（うれ）しそうに笑（わら）う Translation: To smile happily; to smile with joy.

The kanji 嬉 is a *形声文字 (keisei moji)*, a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of two parts: the radical 女 (onna, "woman") on the left and 喜 (yorokobu, "to rejoice") on the right. The 女 (woman) radical gives a hint of the meaning. The 喜 (yorokobu) element provides the phonetic component, suggesting the sound and also contributing to the overall meaning of "joy" or "happiness." The combination reflects the idea of joy being a feeling often associated with women in classical texts.