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Kanji Detail for 祥 - "good fortune"
祥
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Meaning
祥 means "good fortune." Also associated with omen.
Fortune - Good luck; happiness; auspicious event.
Omen - Sign; portent; harbinger of good things.
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Words using 祥
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不祥事
ふしょうじ
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
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発祥
はっしょう
origin
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不祥事
ふしょうじ
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Four-character idioms with 祥
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不祥事件
ふしょうじけん
scandal; disgraceful incident; scandalous affair
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祥月命日
しょうつきめいにち
anniversary of a person's death
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不祥事件
ふしょうじけん
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Tattoo check: 祥
- Verified meaning: good fortune
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきら, あきらか, かつあき)
- Also carries these associations: omen
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 祥
Given names 祥(あき)
祥(あきら)
祥(あきらか)
祥(かつよし)
祥(さき)
祥(さち)
Surnames 祥(かつあき)
祥(かつお)
祥(かつすけ)
祥(かつとし)
祥(かつひろ)
祥(かつより)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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Related Keywords
More kanji with the radical 示 礻 (shimesu・shimesuhen)
- 示 to show, to indicate
- 礼 thanks, courtesy, ritual
- 社 shrine, company, society
- 祁 greatly
- 祈 to pray, wish, prayer
- 祉 welfare, blessing, happiness
- 社 shrine, company, deity
- 祇 only
- 祐 divine help
- 祖 ancestor, founder, grandfather
- 祝 to celebrate, to congratulate
- 神 god, spirit, divine
- 祢 ancestral shrine
- 祉 blessing, welfare
- 祈 to pray, prayer
- 祕 secret, mysterious
- 祥 auspicious, good omen
- 神 god, spirit
- 祐 divine help
- 祖 ancestor
- 祝 to celebrate, fortune, god
- 票 ballot, ticket
- 祭 festival, worship
- 祷 to pray, prayer
- 祿 fortune, salary, blessing