漢字道KANJIDO

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On
トウ
Kun
いの.る・まつ.る
Meaning
to pray

Origin

ORIGIN

Altar 示 with 壽 as phonetic: to pray long before the gods.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 祈禱きとう

    prayer; incantation

  • 黙禱もくとう

    silent prayer

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

犠牲者に一分間の黙禱を捧げた。

We offered a minute of silent prayer for the victims.

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