JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 嘉: "applaud, praise, esteem"
The kanji 嘉 means "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read カ in on'yomi and よみ.する, よい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
よみ.するよい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1553 of 2,501 |
Common words with 嘉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 新嘉坡Singapore
- 嘉永Kaei era (1848.2.28-1854.11.27)
- 嘉納accepting with pleasure
- 嘉例happy precedent
- 嘉吉Kakitsu era (1441.2.17-1444.2.5)
- 嘉手納place : Kadena
- 嘉するto praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem
- 嘉禄Karoku era (1225.4.20-1227.12.10)
- 渡嘉敷place : Tokashiki
- 嘉島place : Kashima
- 嘉保Kahō era (1094.12.15-1096.12.17)
- 嘉賞approval; praise
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