祇園祭
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 祇園祭
1
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
Kanji in this Word
祇
9 strokes
Frequency: 2169
Grade 9
Meanings
national or local god
peaceful
great
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギ
キ
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くにつかみ
ただ
まさに
園
13 strokes
Frequency: 628
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
park
garden
yard
farm
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
その
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おん
ぞの
祭
11 strokes
Frequency: 1124
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
ritual
offer prayers
celebrate
deify
enshrine
worship
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まつ.る
まつ.り
まつり
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