祥

auspicious

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: さいわ.い・きざ.し・よ.い・つまび.らか
On'yomi: ショウ

祥 means "auspicious". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さいわ.い・きざ.し・よ.い・つまび.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

祥 in example sentences

絵文字えもじは日本にっぽんが発祥はっしょうです。

Emoji wa nippon ga hasshou desu.

Emojis originated in Japan.
その不祥事ふしょうじは出世しゅっせの妨さまたげとなった。

Sono fushouji wa shusse no samatage to natta.

The scandal was an obstacle to his promotion.
この不祥事ふしょうじは会社かいしゃの評判ひょうばんに傷きずをつけた。

Kono fushouji wa kaisha no hyouban ni kizu o tsuketa.

The scandal hurt the company's reputation.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 祥 mean?: 祥 means "auspicious". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 祥 have?: 祥 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 祥 read?: It is read さいわ.い・きざ.し・よ.い・つまび.らか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 祥?: 祥 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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