いわ.う
iwau
JLPT N29 strokesKanjiLevel 60 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

祝 is the kanji for "Celebrate". A common reading is いわ.う (iwau). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Celebrate

Also : Congratulate

Readings

kunいわ.う/ iwauonしゅく/ shukuonしゅう/ shuu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 祝 represents 'CELEBRATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of celebrate.

Reading ·

On-reading: しゅく — remember this sound by associating it with celebrate. Kun-reading: いわ.う.

Example Sentences

友人の結婚式でお祝いのスピーチを頼まれました。

ゆうじんのけっこんしきでおいわいのすぴーちをたのまれました。

I was asked to give a congratulatory speech at my friend's wedding.

創立百周年を祝う記念式典が盛大に開催されました。

そうりつひゃくしゅうねんをいわうきねんしきてんがせいだいにかいさいされました。

A commemorative ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding was held on a grand scale.

Vocabulary using 祝

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