嘉
applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious
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
20 of 26- 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)
Study
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.