祝
祝·celebrate, congratulate
- On-yomi
- シュクシュウ
- Kun-yomi
- いわう
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祝う | いわう | to celebrate, to congratulate |
| 祝日 | しゅくじつ | national holiday |
| お祝い | おいわい | a celebration; a congratulatory gift |
| 祝賀会 | しゅくがかい | celebration party |
Example sentences
家族で姉の誕生日を祝いました。
かぞくであねのたんじょうびをいわいました。
We celebrated my older sister's birthday as a family.
明日は祝日なので、学校は休みです。
あしたはしゅくじつなので、がっこうはやすみです。
Tomorrow is a national holiday, so there's no school.
合格のお祝いに時計をもらいました。
ごうかくのおいわいにとけいをもらいました。
I got a watch as a gift for passing the exam.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing the left side as 衤 (clothing, two dots) instead of 礻 (altar, one dot)
- Reading 祝日 as *いわいび instead of しゅくじつ
Memory aid
Picture it
An altar (礻) with an elder brother (兄) standing before it, speaking the words of congratulation.
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