The kanji 歓 generally conveys the meaning of "joy," "delight," "welcome," or "pleasure." It implies a feeling of happiness, celebration, or welcoming something or someone warmly.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, but it is often used in compound words.

⚫︎歓迎 Translation: Welcome; reception ⚫︎歓声 Translation: Shout of joy; cheer ⚫︎歓喜 Translation: Great joy; delight

The kanji 歓 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a type of kanji that combines a semantic component (a part indicating meaning) with a phonetic component (a part indicating pronunciation). The left side is the semantic component, 欠 (ketsu), which means "lack" or "deficit." This might seem counterintuitive, but the original meaning related to filling a gap or reaching a state of fulfillment, which can be seen as an origin of joy. The right side is 雚 (kan) which is a phonetic component, representing the sound. Over time, 欠 evolved to represent the concept of welcoming or being filled with joy, and the combination gives the kanji its meaning.