嘉 Praiseworthy in Chinese (jiā)

Dictionary Summary

嘉 (jiā) means excellent; auspicious; to praise. Simplified form has 14 strokes under radical 口.

Pinyin & Tonejiā (Tone 1)

Simplified / Trad.嘉 / 嘉

Radical口

Total Strokes14 strokes

StructureTop–Bottom (壴 + 加)

Unicode / LevelU+5609 · HSK 5-6

Native Naming & Tattoo Safety Review

🪪 Using “嘉” in a Chinese Name · Highly Recommended (Unisex)

Refined, warm, and universally favored across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (e.g., 嘉言, 嘉宁, 嘉乐, 嘉瑞). Great phonetic fit for Jacob, Jack, Grace, or Julia.

✒️ Using “嘉” for a Tattoo · Better in a Phrase

Lovely in two-character personal seals and names; slightly formal/textual as a single-character tattoo.

Character Etymology & CC-CEDICT Meanings

Origin & Visual Logic: Depicts ceremonial drums (壴) and praise/addition (加)—celebrating joyful merit and excellence.

Traditional / Simplified	Pinyin	CC-CEDICT Definitions
嘉 / 嘉	jiā	excellent; auspicious; to praise
嘉 / 嘉	Jiā	surname Jia

Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).

Common Words & Idioms Using “嘉”

Chinese Word	Pinyin	English Meaning
嘉许	jiāxǔ	to praise and commend
嘉宾	jiābīn	honored guest
嘉言	jiāyán	fine words; wise counsel

English Names Using “嘉” in Our Curated Recommendations

See how native speakers pair 嘉 (jiā) into modern Chinese names:

何嘉善Hannah (Hé Jiā shàn)艾嘉岚Ella (Ài Jiā lán)苏嘉欣Natalie (Sū Jiā xīn)柯嘉琳Caroline (Kē Jiā lín)朱嘉雅Julia (Zhū Jiā yǎ)林嘉竹Laura (Lín Jiā zhú)王嘉胜Victoria (Wáng Jiā shèng)苏嘉琳Scarlett (Sū Jiā lín)安嘉琪Abigail (Ān Jiā qí)何嘉瑞Henry (Hé Jiā ruì)易嘉禾Elijah (Yì Jiā hé)贾嘉乐Jack (Jiǎ Jiā lè)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does the Chinese character "嘉" (jiā) have?

"嘉" has 14 strokes in Simplified Chinese. Its primary dictionary radical is 口, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.

Is "嘉" good to use in a real Chinese name?

Rating: Highly Recommended (Unisex). Refined, warm, and universally favored across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (e.g., 嘉言, 嘉宁, 嘉乐, 嘉瑞). Great phonetic fit for Jacob, Jack, Grace, or Julia.