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Kotomora

嘉

applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カ

Kun'yomi

  • よみ.する
  • よい

Nanori

  • ひろ
  • よし
  • よしみ
  • かず
  • よ

Meaning

嘉 centers on expressing strong approval and joy: applauding, praising, or esteeming something, and the resulting happy, auspicious atmosphere.

Most common words using 嘉

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  • 嘉納かのう

    accepting with pleasure

  • 嘉するよみする

    to praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem

  • 嘉例かれい

    happy precedent

  • 嘉保かほう

    Kahō era (1094.12.15-1096.12.17)

  • 嘉元かげん

    Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)

  • 嘉吉かきつ

    Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)

  • 嘉平次平かへいじひら

    hakama fabric made from meisen silk

  • 嘉応かおう

    Kaō era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)

  • 嘉悦大学かえつだいがく

    Kaetsu University

  • 嘉悦女子中学校かえつじょしちゅうがっこう

    Kaetsu Girls' Junior High School

  • 嘉悦女子短大かえつじょしたんだい

    Kaetsu Women's Junior College

  • 嘉悦女子高等学校かえつじょしこうとうがっこう

    Kaetsu Girls' Senior High School

  • 嘉慶かけい

    Kakei era (of the Northern Court; 1387.8.23-1389.2.9); Kakyō era

  • 嘉承かしょう

    Kashō era (1106.4.9-1108.8.3)

  • 嘉暦かりゃく

    Karyaku era (1326.4.26-1329.8.29)

  • 嘉月かげつ

    third lunar month

  • 嘉永かえい

    Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)

  • 嘉祥かしょう

    Kashō era (848.6.13-851.4.28)

  • 嘉禄かろく

    Karoku era (1225.4.20-1227.12.10)

  • 嘉禎かてい

    Katei era (1235.9.19-1238.11.23)

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Etymology

嘉 combines 壴 (a drum, associated with music and celebration) with 加 (to add), suggesting adding to a joyful occasion with praise or applause.

Meaning mnemonic

A drum (壴) on top of 加 (add) suggests adding drumbeats to celebrate and praise something, making the mood happy and auspicious.

Reading mnemonic

For カ, imagine a car (カ) parade where people applaud and praise the happy, auspicious event: car -> カ.