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祭

ritual, offer prayers

JLPT N2 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり
On'yomi
サイ

祭 means "ritual, offer prayers". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

祭 in example sentences

  • 彼かれらはお祭まつりを中止ちゅうしした。

    Karera wa omatsuri o chuushi shita.

    They canceled the festival.

  • みんな、お祭まつり気分きぶんだった。

    Minna, omatsuri kibun datta.

    Everyone was in a festive mood.

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 祭 mean?
祭 means "ritual, offer prayers". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 祭 have?
祭 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 祭 read?
It is read まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 祭?
祭 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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