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Kanji Detail for 祝 - "to celebrate, fortune, god"

祝

  • Meaning

    祝 means "to celebrate, fortune, god."

    1. To celebrate - To wish for happiness; congratulate.

    2. Priest - Shaman; one who serves the gods.

  • Words using 祝

    • 祝い いわい Listen congratulation; congratulations; celebration
    • 祝日 しゅくじつ Listen national holiday; public holiday
    • 祝賀 しゅくが Listen celebration; congratulations
    • 祝福 しゅくふく Listen celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing
    • 祝辞 しゅくじ Listen congratulatory address
    • 祝う いわう Listen to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)
    • 祝儀 しゅうぎ Listen celebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony
    • 祝電 しゅくでん Listen congratulatory telegram

  • Origin of 祝

    The altar radical 礻 beside 兄, an elder brother kneeling to pray: the family's celebrant speaking blessings before the gods. To celebrate is to say the sacred words aloud.

    How to remember it: The elder 兄 kneeling at the altar 礻 to speak the blessing — to celebrate.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

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    • Verified meaning: to celebrate, fortune, god
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いわい, いわう, いわえ, いわお)

    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.

  • Name readings of 祝

    Given names 祝(いわい)Listen 祝(いわえ)Listen 祝(しゅく)Listen 祝(はじめ)Listen 祝(はふり)Listen

    Surnames 祝(いわう)Listen 祝(いわお)Listen 祝(おほり)Listen 祝(しゅう)Listen 祝(つう)Listen 祝(のり)Listen 祝(のりと)Listen

  • Onyomi

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    shuku(シュク) シュク

    shuu(シュウ) シュウ

  • Kunyomi

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    iwau(いわ-う) いわ-う

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    示 礻 (shimesu・shimesuhen)

  • Related Keywords

    to celebrate fortune god priest congratulation blessing celebration ceremony cheers felicitation good wishes happiness honor joy jubilation milestone party praise recognition shaman success

Sentences including 祝

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