The kanji 悦 generally conveys the feeling of "joy," "delight," "pleasure," or "satisfaction." It suggests a state of happiness and contentment.

・On-yomi (音読み): エツ (etsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): よろこ(ぶ) (yoroko(bu))

⚫︎ 喜悦 (きえつ) Translation: joy; delight; rapture ⚫︎ 悦楽 (えつらく) Translation: pleasure; delight; ecstasy ⚫︎ 歓喜 (かんき) Translation: joy; delight; rejoicing

The kanji 悦 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). It combines the phonetic component 兑 (だつ, datsu), which represents the sound, with the semantic component 心 (こころ, kokoro), meaning "heart" or "mind". The combination suggests "the heart's joy" or "the feeling of pleasure."