What does kanji 慶 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 慶 is jubilation.

How is kanji 慶 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 慶 are よろこ.び; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 慶?

The main radical for kanji 慶 is 心.

What words use kanji 慶?

Example words that use kanji 慶 include 慶祝, 慶事, 慶弔, 慶安.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

慶

Meaning

Kanji 慶

jubilation

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: よろこ.び
Onyomi 音読み: ケイ
Nanori 名乗り: ききよんけみちむやすよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1300
Strokes: 15
Radical: 心
Components: 冖 • 夂 • 广 • 心
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 65 entries that include this kanji.

慶祝

けいしゅく

congratulation

慶事

けいじ

happy event

慶弔

けいちょう

congratulations and condolences

慶安

けいあん

Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)

慶雲

きょううん

auspicious cloud

慶応

けいおう

Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)

慶応義塾大学

けいおうぎじゅくだいがく

Keio University

慶応大学

けいおうだいがく

Keio University

慶賀

けいが

celebration

慶賀使

けいがし

Ryukyuan mission to Edo upon the change of the shogun

慶春

けいしゅん

Happy New Year

慶尚南道

けいしょうなんどう

Gyeongsangnam-do (South Korea)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は慶応大学の学生です。

he is a student at keio university.

ご慶事、心よりお喜び申し上げます。

i sincerely congratulate you on this happy occasion.

新春の慶びを申し上げます。

i offer my congratulations for the new year.

武蔵坊弁慶は有名な僧兵です。

musashibo benkei was a famous warrior monk.

創立五十周年を慶祝する。

celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding.

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