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祈
Pray, Wish
いの-る (ino-ru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
At Japanese shrines, visitors often clap twice, bow, and quietly make a prayer. The kanji 祈 appears in words like 祈願 (prayer for success) and 祈る (to pray).
Memory Trick
Imagine folding your HANDS before a shrine and making a heartfelt WISH. That act of PRAYING is 祈.
Readings
Onyomi: キ (ki)
Kunyomi: いの-る (ino-ru)
Example Words
祈る
いのる (inoru)
To pray
祈願
きがん (kigan)
Prayer
平和を祈る
へいわをいのる (heiwa o inoru)
Pray for peace
合格祈願
ごうかくきがん (goukaku kigan)
Prayer for exam success
Example Sentence
家族の 健康を 祈っています。
かぞくの けんこうを いのっています。
kazoku no kenkou o inotteimasu
I pray for my family's health.