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How do you read 享受 in Japanese?
Enjoy the benefits that are available.
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Receiving benefits and enjoying them as part of one’s own life.
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kanji with 亠 口 and 子
享 from 享年 and 受 from receive
kanji like 京 with 子 below reading
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享: 8 strokes; radical 亠 (lid). 受: 8 strokes; radical 又 (again). Visual search descriptions are distinct from dictionary radical classifications.
享8 strokes / radical: 亠 (lid)
受8 strokes / radical: 又 (again)
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The answer is
きょうじゅ
kyōju
享受
Understand the meaning
English translationEnjoying or benefiting from something
Receiving and enjoying a benefit, including intangible advantages such as convenience or freedom.
See it in a sentence
歩道が整い、住民は安全に歩ける便利さを享受している。With the sidewalks improved, residents enjoy the convenience of walking safely.
A way to remember
享 is kyō and 受 is ju. 享 has 亠 above 口 and 子.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 享受
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Identify the benefit being enjoyed
Use 恩恵を享受する or 自由を享受する. State what advantage improves the person’s life.
例：新しい図書館ができ、地域の人々は学べる場所が増えた恩恵を享受した。
The new library allowed local residents to enjoy the benefit of another place to learn.
More than physically receiving an object
享受 emphasizes enjoying a benefit after receiving it. It suits gaining an advantage more than simply taking a parcel into one’s hands.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 享受
Explanation checked on 2026-11-02. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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