賀
congratulations, joy
Readings
On'yomi
- ガ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- か
- のり
- よし
- より
Meaning
賀 centers on expressing joy and offering congratulations, often in a celebratory context.
Most common words using 賀
20 of 65- 佐賀さが
Saga (city, prefecture)
- 滋賀しが
Shiga (prefecture)
- 加賀かが
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
- 賀が
congratulation; celebration
- 年賀状ねんがじょうN4
New Year's card
- 伊賀いが
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
- 祝賀しゅくがN1
celebration; congratulations
- 年賀ねんがN1
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
- 謹賀きんが
wishes of happiness
- 宇賀神うがじん
god of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)
- 参賀さんが
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
- 祝賀会しゅくがかい
celebration
- 賀状がじょう
New Year's card
- 賀正がしょう
A Happy New Year!
- 謹賀新年きんがしんねん
Happy New Year
- 一般参賀いっぱんさんが
congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (for New Year and the Emperor's birthday)
- 佐賀の乱さがのらん
Saga Rebellion (1874)
- 佐賀医科大学さがいかだいがく
Saga Medical School
- 佐賀大学さがだいがく
Saga University
- 佐賀県さがけん
Saga Prefecture
Study
Etymology
賀 combines 加 (add) and 貝 (shell/money), originally suggesting adding a gift or offering to express congratulations.
Meaning mnemonic
Adding 加 a shell 貝 as a gift is a way to show joy and offer congratulations.
Reading mnemonic
For ガ, imagine a joyful gathering where everyone shouts 'GA!' in celebration: the sound 'GA' cues ガ while people congratulate each other.