祈

Meaning

祈 centers on a heartfelt request directed toward a higher power or desired outcome: praying for something or wishing for it earnestly.

• 祈るいのる
  N4

  to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace

• 祈りいのり
  N3

  prayer; supplication

• お祈りおいのり

  prayer; supplication

• 祈願きがん
  N1

  prayer (for something); supplication

• 祈祷きとう

  prayer; grace (at meals)

• 祈念きねん

  prayer

• お祈りメールおいのりメール

  e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)

• ご冥福をお祈りしますごめいふくをおいのりします

  may your soul rest in peace; I pray for your happiness in the afterlife

• 主の祈りしゅのいのり

  the Lord's Prayer

• 健闘を祈るけんとうをいのる

  to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

• 冥福を祈るめいふくをいのる

  to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed

• 加持祈祷かじきとう

  incantation and prayer

• 合格祈願ごうかくきがん

  prayer for success in an entrance exam

• 幸あれと祈るさちあれといのる

  to wish someone luck; to wish someone well

• 祈りを捧げるいのりをささげる

  to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

• 祈り会いのりかい

  prayer meeting

• 祈り求めるいのりもとめる

  to pray for

• 祈年祭きねんさい

  prayer service for a good crop

• 祈祷会きとうかい

  prayer meeting

• 祈祷室きとうしつ

  oratory; prayer room

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