Kanji

What does the kanji 祝 mean?

祝 means celebration, congratulation; blessing. On'yomi シュク、シュウ. Kun'yomi いわ.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュク、シュウ
Kun'yomiいわ.う
Strokes9
Main radical示
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi シュク、シュウKun'yomi いわ.う
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

celebration, congratulation; blessing

Memory hook

Before the altar (礻) the elder brother (兄) speaks the words of blessing — CELEBRATE, CONGRATULATE.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 祝いいわいcelebration, congratulation
  • 祝ういわうto celebrate
  • 祝日しゅくじつnational holiday
  • お祝いおいわいcongratulations, celebration; congratulatory gift

More words with this kanji

  • 祝賀しゅくがcelebration, congratulation

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.