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佳

excellent
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. excellentRtK
    才子多病、佳人薄命。Whom the gods love die young.tatoeba
    日観集、千載佳句を編集。He edited Nikkan Shu (Collection of Japanese views) and Senzai Kaku (Splendid verses of a thousand years).wiki
  2. beautiful
  3. good
  4. pleasing
  5. skilled
  1. most interesting part (of a story)
  2. climax
  3. good part
  4. scenic spot
  5. beautiful place

Popular Usage

佳句

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · ivy · square jewel · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1044

Compound words

佳境かきょう
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
佳作かさく
fine (piece of) work; excellent work; work that receives an honourable mention
佳宴かえん
splendid banquet
佳客かかく
good visitor
佳景かけい
beautiful view
佳月かげつ
good month
佳言かげん
good words
佳肴かこう
delicacy
佳趣かしゅ
good taste
佳什かじゅう
excellent poem
佳賞かしょう
approval
佳醸かじょう
sweet sake
佳辰かしん
lucky day
佳賓かひん
good guest
佳篇かへん
outstanding poem
佳容かよう
comely face
佳例かれい
good example
佳麗かれい
beauty
佳人薄命かじんはくめい
beauties die young
珍味佳肴ちんみかこう
rare delicacies
美酒佳肴びしゅかこう
fine wines and prized delicacies

Additional Examples

日観集、千載佳句を編集。
He edited Nikkan Shu (Collection of Japanese views) and Senzai Kaku (Splendid verses of a thousand years).wiki
戒名は桂岩院殿月正清佳大姉。
Her kaimyo (posthumous Buddhist name) is Keiganinin-den Gessho Seika Daishi.wiki

Stroke Order

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