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佳

佳 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 物事の質や品がよいこと。出来の良い。
  2. うつくしい。
  3. すぐれている。立派である。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「人」+音符「圭」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • カJHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • けい
  • よし
Other languages
  • 拼音jia1
  • 한글ga
  • 한글gae
  • Hán-ViệtGiai

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
人(ひと)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+4F73

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰亻圭

Words using this kanji

  • 佳作かさく出来ばえがよい作品。fine (piece of) work, excellent work, work that receives an honourable mention
  • 佳境かきょう景色が素晴らしい所。 面白い場面。 最盛期。重要な局面。most interesting part (of a story), climax, good part, scenic spot
  • 佳か物事の質や品がよいこと。出来の良い。 うつくしい。 すぐれている。立派である。beautiful, good, excellent
  • 佳宴かえんよい宴会。楽しい宴会。splendid banquet, joyous banquet
  • 佳客かかくよい客。好ましい客。good visitor, pleasant guest
  • 佳句かくbeautiful passage of literature
  • 佳景かけいよい景色や眺望。beautiful view
  • 佳月かげつ良い月。明月。good month, bright moon
  • 佳言かげんgood words, wise saying
  • 佳肴かこう美味しい料理。delicacy, rare treat, good-eating fish
  • 佳趣かしゅgood taste, good impression
  • 佳酒かしゅgood wine, good drink
  • 佳什かじゅうexcellent poem
  • 佳醸かじょうsweet sake, good wine
  • 佳人かじん美しい女性。美女。(female) beauty, beautiful woman
  • 佳調かちょう音楽、詩歌などの調度よい調べ。good tune
  • 佳日かじつ縁起がよくめでたい日。auspicious day, good day, lucky day, beautiful day
  • 佳品かひん質のよい品。 非常に優れた作品。choice article, item of excellent quality, masterpiece
  • 佳賓かひん珍しい客。賓客。good guest, interesting guest
  • 佳木かぼくbeautiful trees

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-2-6
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2421.4
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2a6.10
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1044
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429