慶

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

よろこ.び

Nanori (名乗り)

ききよんけみちむやすよし

Stroke Order

15 / 15

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:15

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1300

Vocabulary

ケイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
弁慶	ベンケイ	strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid; checked pattern
慶事	ケイジ	happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
慶祝	ケイシュク	congratulation; celebration
慶弔	ケイチョウ	congratulations and condolences
早慶戦	ソウケイセン	match between Waseda University and Keio University (esp. baseball)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
慶ぶ	よろこぶ	to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure; to do gladly; to be happy (to do)
慶び	よろこび	joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
国慶節	こっけいせつ	anniversary of founding (of PRC); national celebration time
陰弁慶	かげべんけい	lion at home but weakling elsewhere
内弁慶	うちべんけい	someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling

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