ケイ, よろこ.び, き, きよん, け, みち, む, やす, よし

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

JLPT1 G7 S15 F1300

An abbreviated form# of (dragged down) + an abbreviated form of 鹿 deer → celebrate the dragging down/capture of a deer → *felicitation*; *congratulations*; *blessing*.

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