祝
祝 — Celebrate
celebrate, congratulate
On’yomiシュク (shuku)
On’yomiシュウ (shuu)
Kun’yomiいわう (iwau)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 祝
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祝い | いわい iwai | congratulation; congratulations; celebration |
| 祝日 | しゅくじつ shukujitsu | national holiday; public holiday |
| 祝賀 | しゅくが shukuga | celebration; congratulations |
| 祝福 | しゅくふく shukufuku | celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing |
| 祝う | いわう iwau | to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival) |
| 祝儀 | しゅうぎ shuugi | celebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony |
Study notes
祝 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1184 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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