賀 — congratulate

Grade 5が

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賀 (readings: が; Japanese kanji) means “congratulate”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 年賀状 (New Year's card).

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What does 賀 mean?

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Kanji	賀
Meaning	congratulate
Readings	が
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	年賀状 (New Year's card)

How to read 賀

賀 is read が depending on the word.

Words with 賀

賀状thiệp chúc mừng
恭賀kính chúc
年賀状thiệp năm mới
佐賀県tỉnh Saga
滋賀県tỉnh Shiga

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Updated: 2026-08-09