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祝
Celebrate, Congratulate
いわ-う (iwa-u)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 祝 is commonly seen on wedding cards, birthday messages, and signs saying 'Congratulations!' In Japan, the character itself often symbolizes celebration.
Memory Trick
Imagine throwing CONFETTI while shouting 'CONGRATULATIONS!' at a friend's graduation. That's the meaning of 祝.
Readings
Onyomi: シュク (shuku)
Kunyomi: いわ-う (iwa-u)
Example Words
祝う
いわう (iwau)
To celebrate
祝日
しゅくじつ (shukujitsu)
National holiday
結婚祝い
けっこんいわい (kekkon iwai)
Wedding gift
祝福
しゅくふく (shukufuku)
Blessing
Example Sentence
みんなで 誕生日を 祝いました。
みんなで たんじょうびを いわいました。
minna de tanjoubi o iwaimashita
We celebrated the birthday together.