congratulations, joy
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「賀」 means congratulations or joy, often used in contexts celebrating special occasions. It is primarily used as a noun, appearing in various compounds. For example, 祝賀 (しゅくが) means celebration, while 年賀 (ねんが) refers to New Year's greetings. You might also encounter 年賀状 (ねんがじょう), which are New Year's cards sent to friends and family. Another lovely phrase is 謹賀新年 (きんがしんねん), meaning "Happy New Year." A helpful tip is that this kanji often appears in festive and ceremonial language, reflecting happiness and good wishes.
Example sentences
新年を賀すカードを書く。
I write a card to celebrate the New Year.
Meanings across languages
- English
- congratulations, joy
- Tiếng Việt
- chúc mừng, niềm vui
- 日本語
- が, おいわい
- 한국어
- 축하하다, 즐거움
- 中文
- 祝贺, 欢喜
- id
- ucapan selamat, kebahagiaan
- th
- ขอแสดงความยินดี, ความสุข
- es
- felicitaciones, alegría
- fr
- félicitations, joie
- de
- Gratulation, Freude
- pt
- parabéns, alegria
Common compounds
- 祝賀celebration, congratulations
- 年賀New Year's greetings, New Year's call, New Year's gift
- 年賀状New Year's card
- 謹賀新年Happy New Year
- 賀状New Year's card
- 参賀congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
- 賀正A Happy New Year!
- 賀意congratulatory feeling
Words using this kanji
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