恺 meaning and stroke order
To enjoy; kind; joyful, content
How to write 恺, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 恺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- joyful
- kind
How 恺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 岂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 恺
The heart radical 忄 on the left shows this is about feelings, and 岂 (qǐ) on the right gives a hint of the sound. Picture a heart that is calm and content, and you have 恺 (kǎi), joyful and kind.
恺 is a literary character and is rarely used in everyday speech. Today it appears mostly in personal names and in the transliteration of foreign names. Example: 恺撒 (Kǎisǎ) means Caesar.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 恺 with 凯 (kǎi, triumphant), which has the same sound but uses 几 instead of the heart radical. Remember that 恺 has 忄 because it describes an inner feeling of contentment, while 凯 is about victory.
Questions about 恺
How many strokes are in 恺?
恺 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 恺 mean?
恺 (kǎi) means to enjoy; kind; joyful, content.
How do you pronounce 恺?
恺 is pronounced kǎi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 恺?
The radical of 恺 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 恺 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 恺?
The traditional form of 恺 is 愷. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 恺 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 恺撒 or 凯撒 the correct spelling of Caesar?
Both spellings are used in Chinese for Caesar. 凯撒 is more common in general writing, while 恺撒 appears in some translations and older texts.
Why is 恺 common in Chinese given names?
Parents choose 恺 because it carries the gentle meanings of joyful and kind. It sounds pleasant and feels refined, so it often appears in boys' names.