Kanji

賀

賀

congratulations, joy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いわう, しげ, のり, ます, よし, より

Common Readings

ガ

Example sentences

年賀状 ねんがじょう
毎年 、 元旦 に は たくさん の 年賀状 が 届く 。

Many New Year's cards arrive every year on New Year's Day.

律儀 りちぎ
彼 は 律儀 な ので 、 毎年 欠かさず 年賀状 を 送ってくる 。

He is so sincere that he never forgets to send a New Year's card.

祝賀 しゅくが
優勝 を 祝賀 する 会 が 開かれた

A gathering was held to celebrate the victory.

滋賀 しが
滋賀 は 琵琶湖 を 中心 と した 豊かな 自然 に 恵まれています 。

Shiga is blessed with rich nature centered around Lake Biwa.

滋賀県 しがけん
滋賀県 に は 日本 で 一番 大きな 湖 が あります 。

There is the largest lake in Japan in Shiga Prefecture.

鮒寿司 ふなずし
滋賀県 の 名物 である 鮒寿司 は 、 独特 の 匂い が ある 。

Funazushi, a specialty of Shiga Prefecture, has a unique smell.

Example Vocabulary

賀

が

伊賀

いが

加賀

かが

祝賀会

しゅくがかい

年賀状

ねんがじょう

New Year's card

祝賀

しゅくが

celebration; congratulation

佐賀

さが

年賀

ねんが

滋賀

しが

Shiga (prefecture)

滋賀県

しがけん

Shiga Prefecture

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