# 賀 — Congratulations

Frequency rank 1017 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 句 (Paragraph), less common than 巨 (Giant).

- On’yomi: が
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 貝 Shell (Kangxi 154)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Power on top, a mouth in the middle, and shellfish at the bottom — with the power of your mouth you praise the shellfish, shouting congratulations for its pearl.

In words:

- 祝賀 しゅくが — celebration;congratulations

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