賀
賀·congratulations, celebration, joy
- On-yomi
- ガ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年賀状 | ねんがじょう | New Year's card |
| 祝賀 | しゅくが | celebration |
| 賀状 | がじょう | greeting card (esp. for New Year) |
| 賀正 | がしょう | A Happy New Year (written greeting) |
Example sentences
今年も年賀状を書き終えた。
ことしもねんがじょうをかきおえた。
I've finished writing my New Year's cards again this year.
創立百年の祝賀会が開かれた。
そうりつひゃくねんのしゅくがかいがひらかれた。
A ceremony was held to celebrate a hundred years since the founding.
賀正と書かれた札が飾ってある。
がしょうとかかれたふだがかざってある。
A card reading 'Happy New Year' is on display.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 年賀状 as ねんがじょ — it is ねんがじょう
- 賀 also fixes the が in place names such as 滋賀 and 佐賀
Memory aid
Picture it
加 (add) above 貝 (money): adding a gift on top of money — the giving that goes with congratulations.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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