祝 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「礻」
- On
- シュク・シュウ
- Kun
- いわ(う)
- Meaning
- celebrate, congratulate
Origin
A person praying with an open mouth (兄) before an altar (示), meaning to celebrate and pray.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シュク | 祝賀・祝日・慶祝 |
|---|---|
| シュウ | 祝儀・祝言 |
| いわう | 祝う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 祝日しゅくじつ
national holiday
- 祝福しゅくふく
blessing
Example
家族で兄の誕生日を祝いました。
Our family celebrated my older brother's birthday.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)