慶
慶 — Jubilation
jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy
On’yomiケイ (kei)
Kun’yomiよろこび (yorokobi)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 慶
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁慶 | べんけい benkei | strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.) |
| 早慶戦 | そうけいせん soukeisen | match between Waseda University and Keio University (esp. baseball) |
| 慶祝 | けいしゅく keishuku | congratulation; celebration |
| 慶事 | けいじ keiji | happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation |
| 慶弔 | けいちょう keichou | congratulations and condolences |
| 国慶節 | こっけいせつ kokkeisetsu | anniversary of founding (of PRC); national celebration time |
Study notes
慶 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1300 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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