applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious
嘉 centers on expressing strong approval and joy: applauding, praising, or esteeming something, and the resulting happy, auspicious atmosphere.
嘉 combines 壴 (a drum, associated with music and celebration) with 加 (to add), suggesting adding to a joyful occasion with praise or applause.
A drum (壴) on top of 加 (add) suggests adding drumbeats to celebrate and praise something, making the mood happy and auspicious.
For カ, imagine a car (カ) parade where people applaud and praise the happy, auspicious event: car -> カ.
accepting with pleasure
to praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem
happy precedent
Kahō era (1094.12.15-1096.12.17)
Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)
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hakama fabric made from meisen silk
Kaō era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)
Kaetsu University
Kaetsu Girls' Junior High School
Kaetsu Women's Junior College
Kaetsu Girls' Senior High School
Kakei era (of the Northern Court; 1387.8.23-1389.2.9); Kakyō era
Kashō era (1106.4.9-1108.8.3)
Karyaku era (1326.4.26-1329.8.29)
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Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
Kashō era (848.6.13-851.4.28)
Karoku era (1225.4.20-1227.12.10)
Katei era (1235.9.19-1238.11.23)