What does kanji 嘉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嘉 is applaud.

How is kanji 嘉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嘉 are よみ.する, よい; the onyomi readings are カ.

What is the main radical of kanji 嘉?

The main radical for kanji 嘉 is 口.

What words use kanji 嘉?

Example words that use kanji 嘉 include 嘉納, 嘉永, 嘉悦女子高等学校, 嘉悦女子短大.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

嘉

Meaning

Kanji 嘉

applaud

applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よみ.するよい
Onyomi 音読み: カ
Nanori 名乗り: ひろよしよしみかずよ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1553
Strokes: 14
Radical: 口
Components: 力 • 口 • 士
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 喜 • 鼓 • 賀 • 袈 • 皷 • 加 • 伽

Related vocabulary

Showing 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

嘉納

かのう

accepting with pleasure

嘉永

かえい

Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)

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

嘉悦女子短大

かえつじょしたんだい

Kaetsu Women's Junior College

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

嘉悦大学

かえつだいがく

Kaetsu University

嘉応

かおう

Kaō era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)

嘉吉

かきつ

Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)

嘉魚

いわな

char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius)

嘉慶

かきょう

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

嘉月

かげつ

third lunar month

嘉元

かげん

Kagen era (1303.8.5-1306.12.14)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

嘉納さんは柔道の創始者です。

Mr. Kano is the founder of judo.

嘉祥の儀式が執り行われた。

The Kasho ceremony was performed.

彼の功績を嘉する。

Applaud his achievements.

嘉手納基地は沖縄にある。

Kadena Air Base is located in Okinawa.

正月は嘉辰とされる。

New Year's Day is considered an auspicious day.

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