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Kanji for Joyful
The kanji for “joyful” is 嘉, read ka and written in 14 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
嘉
joyful
Good and joyful; worthy of celebration.
14 strokes On reading カ (ka) Kun reading よみする、よい (yomisuru, yoi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ka, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 761 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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