Kanji

What does the kanji 凱 mean?

凱 means triumphant, victorious (song). On'yomi ガイ、カイ. Kun'yomi かちどき、やわらぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiガイ、カイ
Kun'yomiかちどき、やわらぐ
Strokes12
Main radical几
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガイ、カイKun'yomi かちどき、やわらぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

triumphant, victorious (song)

Memory hook

After the victory, the mouth (口) sings out over the feast — TRIUMPHAL SONG.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.