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喜ぶ
悦ぶ
rarely-used kanji form
歓ぶ
rarely-used kanji form
慶ぶ
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
よろこぶ
yorokobu
English
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Transitive verb
to congratulate
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Transitive verb
to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
See also: 喜んで
as よろこんで...
to do with pleasure, to do gladly, to be happy (to do)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 喜ぶ, 喜びます
[does], will [do] 喜ばない, 喜びません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 喜んだ, 喜びました
[did] 喜ばなかった, 喜びませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 喜んで, 喜びまして 喜ばないで, 喜びませんで 喜ばなくて
Kanjis
喜 ON: キ KUN: よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす
rejoice, take pleasure in

Stroke: 12 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-3-9 FC: 4060.0


悦 ON: エツ KUN: よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす
ecstasy, joy, rapture

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-7 FC: 9801.1


歓 ON: カン KUN: よろこ.ぶ
delight, joy

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-11-4 FC: 8728.8


慶 ON: ケイ KUN: よろこ.び
jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-12 FC: 0024.4


Phrases
喜んであなたのお手伝いをします。
Parts: 喜ぶ (よろこぶ) 貴方 (あなた) お手伝い (おてつだい)
I will be pleased to help you.