Word details

祝う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 祝う.

Dictionary

Entry

祝う斎う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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike

11 strokesFrequency 1,155JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サイ

Kun

ときつつし.むものいみい.むいわ.ういつ.く

Nanori

いつきさえひとしいつきよただよし

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