Moto 賀: Congratulations; JoyKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ガ
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 55 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ガ)
- 祝賀しゅくがcelebration; congratulations
- 年賀状ねんがじょうNew Year's card
- 年賀ねんがNew Year's greetings; New Year's call
- 参賀さんがcongratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace (e.g. at New Year)
- 謹賀新年きんがしんねんHappy New Year
- 賀正がしょうA Happy New Year!
- 賀状がじょうNew Year's card
- 伊賀いがIga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
- 佐賀さがSaga (city, prefecture)
- 佐賀県さがけんSaga prefecture (Kyushu)
- 加賀かがKaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
- 加賀紋かがもんcoloured family crest (popular amongst people from Kaga)
- 参賀帳さんがちょうcongratulatory visitor's book
- 参賀者さんがしゃcongratulatory visitors
- 古賀派こがはKoga Faction (of the LDP)
- 大佐賀おおさがSebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)
- 奉賀ほうがrespectful congratulations
- 奉賀帳ほうがちょう(shrine or temple) donation register; subscription book
- 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)
- 寿賀じゅがlong-life celebrations, particularly the 61st, 77th and 88th birthdays
- 小賀玉の木おがたまのきMichelia compressa (species of Japanese tree similar to champak)
- 年賀葉書ねんがはがきNew Year's postcard
- 年賀郵便ねんがゆうびんNew Year's mail
- 恭賀きょうがrespectful congratulations
- 恭賀新年きょうがしんねんHappy New Year
- 慶賀けいがcongratulation
- 慶賀使けいがしRyukyuan mission to Edo upon the change of the shogun
- 拝賀はいがcongratulations
- 朝賀ちょうがNew Year's greetings or well-wishes offered by retainers to the Emperor
- 来賀らいがyour coming; coming with happy news
- 滋賀しがShiga (prefecture)
- 滋賀県しがけんShiga prefecture (Kinki area)
- 祝賀会しゅくがかいcelebration
- 算賀さんがlongevity celebration (on one's 40th, 50th, 60th, etc. birthday)
- 謹賀きんがwishes of happiness
- 賀がcongratulation; celebration
- 賀すがすto congratulate
- 賀するがするto congratulate
- 賀の祝いがのいわいlongevity celebration (of age 42, 61, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90 or 99)
- 賀儀がぎcelebratory ceremony; celebration
- 賀宴がえんbanquet
- 賀寿がじゅlongevity celebration; old age anniversary
- 賀意がいcongratulatory feeling
- 賀慶がけいcongratulation
- 賀春がしゅんNew Year greeting
- 賀表がひょうcongratulatory card or letter sent to the Emperor; congratulatory address
- 賀詞がしcongratulations; greetings
- 賀詞交換会がしこうかんかいNew Year party where greetings (or business cards, etc.) are exchanged
Other readings
- 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)
- 宇賀の神うかのかみgod of harvests and wealth (syncretized with Saraswati, and often taking the form of a heavenly woman, a white snake or a fox)
- 小賀玉木おがたまのきMichelia compressa (species of Japanese tree similar to champak)
- 賀の祝がのいわいlongevity celebration (of age 42, 61, 70, 77, 80, 88, 90 or 99)
- 賀留多かるたkaruta; traditional Japanese playing cards
- 賀茂なすかもなすKamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
- 賀茂茄子かもなすKamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
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