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Kanji 賀: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 賀: congratulations, joy

Key takeaways

Kanji 賀: congratulations, joy. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

congratulationsjoy

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 賀

congratulations, joy

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

加 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine adding (加) gifts or money (represented by 貝, shell) to celebrate a special occasion. This kanji represents the act of offering congratulations or celebrating a joyful event by giving something extra.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 祝賀しゅくが

    celebration / congratulations

Commonly used words

  • 祝賀
    しゅくが

    celebration / congratulations

Example sentences

Example 1

結婚の祝会に出ました。

Translation

I attended a wedding celebration.

Example 2

社長の昇進を祝しました。

Translation

We congratulated the president on his promotion.

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