めでたい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word めでたい
1
Word usually written using kana alone
happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous
Examples
その一件はめでたく落着するだろう。
The affair will come to a happy conclusion.
2
naive
Kanji in this Word
目
5 strokes
Frequency: 76
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
eye
class
look
insight
experience
care
favor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
モク
ボク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
め
-め
ま-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さかん
さがん
さっか
さつか
出
5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
じ
すっ
すつ
てん
度
9 strokes
Frequency: 110
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
degrees
occurrence
time
counter for occurrences
consider
attitude
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ド
ト
タク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たび
-た.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
のり
愛
13 strokes
Frequency: 640
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
love
affection
favourite
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いと.しい
かな.しい
め.でる
お.しむ
まな
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あし
え
かな
なる
めぐ
めぐみ
よし
ちか
芽
8 strokes
Frequency: 1691
JLPT N1
Grade 4
Meanings
bud
sprout
spear
germ
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
め
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
めぐ
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