嘅

嘅 U+5605, 嘅
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5605
← 嘄
[U+5604]
CJK Unified Ideographs 嘆 →
[U+5606]

Translingual

Han character

嘅 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 口日戈山 (RAIU) or 口竹心山 (RHPU), composition ⿰口既 or ⿰口旣)

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 204, character 43
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4170
  • Dae Jaweon: page 427, character 20
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 662, character 9
  • Unihan data for U+5605

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 嘅 – see 慨 (“indignant; resentful; generous; impassioned; vehement; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 慨).

Etymology 2

trad. 嘅
simp. # 嘅
alternative forms
 
噶 Mainland China
嘎 Mainland China
既 nonstandard
o既 nonstandard
ge nonstandard
噶 Mainland China
嘎 Mainland China
既 nonstandard
o既 nonstandard
ge nonstandard
個/个 Hakka

From 個/个 (“generic classifier”).

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Pronunciation 1


Definitions

嘅 (chiefly Cantonese, Hakka)

  1. Possessive particle: -’s; of
    佢哋嘅 [Cantonese]  ―  keoi5 dei6 ge3 [Jyutping]  ―  their, theirs
  2. Used to link a noun, an adjective or a phrase to a noun to describe it. that; who
    藍色嘅天空/蓝色嘅天空 [Cantonese]  ―  laam4 sik1 ge3 tin1 hung1 [Jyutping]  ―  blue sky
    去旺角嘅火車 [Cantonese, trad.]
    去旺角嘅火车 [Cantonese, simp.]
    heoi3 wong6 gok3 ge3 fo2 ce1 [Jyutping]
    a train that goes to Mongkok
  3. Used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis.
    呢首歌一定啱你聽嘅。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    呢首歌一定啱你听嘅。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei1 sau2 go1 jat1 ding6 ngaam1 nei5 teng1 ge3. [Jyutping]
    You've got to like listening to this song.
  4. Used at the end of a conditional clause.
    你想食糖水嘅,可以落街買。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    你想食糖水嘅,可以落街买。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 soeng2 sik6 tong4 seoi2 ge3, ho2 ji5 lok6 gaai1 maai5. [Jyutping]
    If you want to have sweet soup, we can go out and buy some.
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2


Definitions

嘅 (chiefly Cantonese, Hakka)

  1. Used at the end of a sentence to show
    1. Agreement or confirmation.
      件衫又真係幾靚嘅。 [Cantonese, trad.]
      件衫又真系几靓嘅。 [Cantonese, simp.]
      gin6 saam1 jau6 zan1 hai6 gei2 leng3 ge2. [Jyutping]
      The shirt is actually quite pretty.
    2. Doubt or surprise.
      點解會噉嘅? [Cantonese, trad.]
      点解会噉嘅? [Cantonese, simp.]
      dim2 gaai2 wui5 gam2 ge2? [Jyutping]
      Why is it so?

Japanese

Kanji

嘅

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

  1. sound of sighing

Readings

  • On (unclassified): がい (gai); かい (kai)
  • Kun: なげく (nageku, 嘅く)

Korean

Hanja

嘅 • (gae) (hangeul 개, McCune–Reischauer kae)

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Vietnamese

Han character

嘅: Hán Nôm readings: ngấy, gáy, gấy, ngáy, ngậy

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