Word details

めでたい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word めでたい.

Dictionary

Entry

めでたい《目出度い》愛でたい《芽出度い》~い Adj.Freq #6397
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

目

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

め-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか
出

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいでじすっすつてん
度

degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

9 strokesFrequency 110JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ドトタク

Kun

たび-た.い

Nanori

のり
愛

love, affection, favourite

13 strokesFrequency 640JLPT N2Grade 4

On

アイ

Kun

いと.しいかな.しいめ.でるお.しむまな

Nanori

ああしえかななるめぐめぐみよしちか
芽

bud, sprout, spear, germ

8 strokesFrequency 1,691JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ガ

Kun

め

Nanori

じめぐ

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