佳
KANJI DETAIL
excellent · beautiful
On readingか8 strokesN2
Radical 人 · personStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- か
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: The on-reading of
佳isか; it conveys beauty or excellence. - Basic usage:
佳作(かさく)can mean a fine work or an award category such as an honorable mention;佳境(かきょう)is a particularly engaging stage.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Evaluation and award category
佳作に選ばれるmeans to be selected for an honorable mention. As an award label,佳作does not by itself mean the top prize.
- An engaging stage
物語が佳境に入るmeans the story is entering a gripping stage. It does not necessarily mean the final scene.