祝

celebrate

JLPT N2 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: いわ.う
On'yomi: シュク・シュウ

祝 means "celebrate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read いわ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュク・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

祝 in example sentences

今日きょうは祝日しゅくじつです。

Kyou wa shukujitsu desu.

Today is a holiday.
明日あすって祝日しゅくじつだっけ？

Asu tte shukujitsu da kke?

Is tomorrow a holiday?
次つぎの月曜げつようは祝日しゅくじつです。

Tsugi no getsuyou wa shukujitsu desu.

Next Monday is a national holiday.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 祝 mean?: 祝 means "celebrate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 祝 have?: 祝 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 祝 read?: It is read いわ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュク・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 祝?: 祝 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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