Kanji

What does the kanji 賀 mean?

賀 means congratulating, celebrating. On'yomi ガ.

Quick facts
On'yomiガ
Strokes12
Main radical貝
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

congratulating, celebrating

Memory hook

Bringing the gift (貝) with effort (力) to the other's mouth (口) — CONGRATULATE.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

Common words

  • 年賀ねんがNew Year's greeting
  • 祝賀しゅくがcelebration, congratulation

Look up another word →

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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.