Word details

祭る

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

Dictionary

Entry

祭る祀るつるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #16003
1

to deify; to enshrine

Examples
この記念碑は祖国に命を捧げた兵士を祭っている
This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.
2

to pray; to worship

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

11 strokesFrequency 1,124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

サイ

Kun

まつ.るまつ.りまつり

enshrine, worship

8 strokes

On

Kun

まつ.るまつり

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