極楽

ごくらく
gokuraku

paradise

What does 極楽 mean?

極楽 is a Japanese noun meaning “paradise” in English. It is written as 極楽 in kanji, ごくらく in hiragana, and gokuraku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 極楽

極
両極
りょうきょく
both extremes, both poles
南極圏
なんきょくけん
antarctic circle
積極的
せっきょくてき
positive, active, proactive
楽
弦楽
げんがく
string music
管弦楽団
かんげんがくだん
orchestra
楽天主義
らくてんしゅぎ
optimism as a philosophy

More JLPT N1 words

蔵相ぞうしょうzoushou
Minister of Finance
虐殺ぎゃくさつgyakusatsu
atrocity
紛らわしいまぎらわしいmagirawashii
confusing, misleading, ambiguous
途絶えるとだえるtodaeru
to stop, to come to an end
自叙伝じじょでんjijoden
autobiography
閃くひらめくhirameku
to flash, to sparkle
びりbiri
last on the list, at the bottom
戯れるたわむれるtawamureru
to toy with