祝
祝

celebrate, congratulate

9 strokesFrequency 1,184JLPT N2Grade 4

On

シュクシュウ

Kun

いわ.う

Nanori

のりほぎゆわい

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祝福しゅくふくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #3774
1

celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; wishing (someone) good luck

Examples
私たちは彼の成功を祝福した。
We congratulated him on his success.
司祭は幸せな二人の結婚を祝福した。
The priest blessed the marriage of the happy couple.
2

Christianity

blessing (from God)

Examples
彼は私に「神の祝福がありますように」と言った。
He prayed that God would bless me.
お祝いお祝おいわいNounFreq #4969
1

Honorific

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival

2

congratulatory gift; present

祝う斎ういわうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5354
1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)

Examples
今年タイ航空は５０周年記念を祝います。
Thai Air celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
2

to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration

3

to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

祝い祝斎いわいゆわいNounFreq #7176
1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; festival

Examples
私は彼の卒業祝いに電報を打った。
I wired him a message of congratulation on his graduation.
2

congratulatory gift; present

かしこ (畏／賢／恐)畏賢恐可祝かしく (畏／恐／可祝)ExpressionFeminineUsually kanaFreq #13341
1

Used to sign off on letters

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

祝するしゅくするTransitiveFreq #21879
1

Suru verb - special class

to congratulate; to celebrate

Examples
長寿とご幸福を祝して、乾杯。
Here's to a long and happy life!
祝しゅくFreq #26413
1

Abbreviation; Common noun

public holiday

2

Noun, used as a prefix

celebration (of)

祝杯しゅくはい祝盃NounFreq #28053
1

toast; congratulatory cup

Examples
これまでがんばったことに対して、新しい家での最初の祝杯をあげた。
In honor of all the hard work we raised a toast to our first day in our new home!
祝日しゅくじつNoun～の Adj.Freq #28753
1

national holiday; public holiday

Examples
その日は国会の法令によって祝日になった。
That day was made a holiday by an act of the diet.
祝詞《のりと》しゅくしのっとのとNounFreq #29156
1

Shinto

ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite

Examples
「なんて言ってるの？」「祝詞も知らないのか？」「祝詞？」「神道の呪文のようなもん」
"What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."
2

しゅくし only

congratulatory address

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