Kanji

慶

慶

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よろこび

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちか, のり, みち, やす, よし

Common Readings

ケイ

Example sentences

慶事 けいじ
親友 の 結婚 は 、 私 に とって も 慶事 だ 。

My best friend's marriage is a happy event for me as well.

慶賀 けいが
貴社 の 創業 百 周年 を 心より 慶賀 いたします

I sincerely congratulate you on the 100th anniversary of your company's founding.

慶び よろこび
謹んで 新春 の 慶び を 申し上げます 。

I would like to offer my respectful New Year's greetings.

拝啓 はいけい
拝啓 、 時下 ますます ご 清栄 の こと と お 慶び 申し上げます 。

Dear Sir/Madam, I am delighted to hear that you are doing better than ever.

Example Vocabulary

慶事

けいじ

happy event, auspicious occasion

慶応

けいおう

内弁慶

うちべんけい

慶長

けいちょう

お慶び申し上げます

およろこびもうしあげます

弁慶の泣き所

べんけいのなきどころ

重慶

じゅうけい

慶賀

けいが

congratulation; celebration

お慶び

およろこび

慶び

よろこび

joy; celebration

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