excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing

About this kanji

The kanji 佳 primarily means excellent or beautiful, often used to describe things that are good or pleasing. It is typically found in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 佳作 (かさく), which refers to a fine piece of work, often in literature or art. Another example is 佳境 (かきょう), meaning the most interesting part of a story, highlighting a crucial moment. Additionally, 佳宴 (かえん) stands for a splendid banquet, indicating an enjoyable gathering. When using 佳 in compound words, it tends to convey a sense of beauty or quality, making it a positive addition to descriptions.

Example sentences

• この作品は佳作だと評価された。

  This work was evaluated as excellent.

Meanings across languages

English

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled

Tiếng Việt

xuất sắc

日本語

佳

한국어

아름다움

中文

佳

id

hebat

th

ยอดเยี่ยม

es

excelente

fr

excellent

de

ausgezeichnet

pt

excelente

Common compounds

• 佳作かさくfine (piece of) work, excellent work, work that receives an honourable mention
• 佳境かきょうmost interesting part (of a story), climax, good part
• 佳宴かえんsplendid banquet, joyous banquet
• 佳客かかくgood visitor, pleasant guest
• 佳句かくbeautiful passage of literature
• 佳景かけいbeautiful view
• 佳月かげつgood month, bright moon
• 佳言かげんgood words, wise saying