賀 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ガ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- congratulations, celebration
Origin
A phonetic-semantic compound: 貝 (money/gift) gives the meaning and 加 indicates the sound; it means to celebrate someone with gifts.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガ | 賀状・祝賀・賀する |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 年賀状ねんがじょう
New Year's card
- 祝賀しゅくが
celebration, congratulation
Example
おじいちゃんに年賀状を書きました。
I wrote a New Year's card to my grandpa.
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