祝
celebrate, congratulate
Readings
On'yomi
- シュク
- シュウ
Kun'yomi
- いわ.う
Nanori
- のり
- ほぎ
- ゆわい
Meaning
祝 centers on expressing joy and good wishes for someone's happiness or success: celebrating and congratulating.
Most common words using 祝
20 of 75- お祝いおいわいN4
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival
- 祝しゅく
public holiday
- 祝はふり
junior Shinto priest
- 祝日しゅくじつN3
national holiday; public holiday
- 祝ういわうN3
to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)
- 祝いいわいN4
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival
- 祝福しゅくふくN1
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; wishing (someone) good luck
- 祝儀しゅうぎ
celebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony
- 祝賀しゅくがN1
celebration; congratulations
- 祝するしゅくする
to congratulate; to celebrate
- 祝祭日しゅくさいじつ
national holiday
- 祝杯しゅくはい
toast; congratulatory cup
- 祝辞しゅくじ
congratulatory address
- 祝祭しゅくさい
festivals; feasts
- 祝い事いわいごと
celebration; auspicious occasion
- 祝宴しゅくえん
celebratory banquet; feast
- 祝勝しゅくしょう
victory celebration
- 祝典しゅくてん
celebration
- 内祝いうちいわい
gift for close relatives or friends (given on the occasion of a family celebration)
- 祝電しゅくでんN1
congratulatory telegram
Study
Etymology
祝 combines 示 (altar, spirit) with 兄 (elder brother), which likely contributes the sound and suggests a person offering prayers or blessings at an altar.
Meaning mnemonic
An elder brother (兄) stands before an altar (示) to offer celebratory prayers. 祝 is celebrating and congratulating.
Reading mnemonic
For シュク, imagine a shoe cook celebrating a perfect dish: shoe cook -> シュク, and the elder brother at the altar congratulates the chef.