賀 — “congratulate” in Japanese

Grade 4が

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“congratulate” in Japanese is 賀, read ga (が). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 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 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	年賀状 (New Year's card)

How to read 賀

賀 is read ga (が) depending on the word.

Words with 賀

賀状
恭賀
年賀状
佐賀県
滋賀県

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🏯 三十年の願い、ひこねじょうが世界いさんの国内こうほに Grade 4

Updated: 2026-08-28