Kanji

congratulations, joy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

いわう, しげ, のり, ます, よし, より

Common Readings

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

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