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Kotomora

祝

celebrate, congratulate

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes9

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

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  • 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

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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.