Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Congratulations

Mnemonic

You use the power of your mouth to spit shellfish at people as a form of congratulations! In fact, you yell "CONGRATULATIONS!" as the shellfish come pouring out of your powerful mouth.

Readings

On’yomi

が

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

When you say congratulations like this, you look just like a gargoyle (が). You're crouching down, your mouth wide open, just like a stone gargoyle.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary