Quick answer
祝 is the kanji for "Celebrate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is いわ.う (iwau). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Celebrate
Also : Congratulate
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 祝 represents 'CELEBRATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of celebrate.
On-reading: しゅく — remember this sound by associating it with celebrate. Kun-reading: いわ.う.
Example Sentences
友人の結婚式でお祝いのスピーチを頼まれました。
ゆうじんのけっこんしきでおいわいのすぴーちをたのまれました。
I was asked to give a congratulatory speech at my friend's wedding.
創立百周年を祝う記念式典が盛大に開催されました。
そうりつひゃくしゅうねんをいわうきねんしきてんがせいだいにかいさいされました。
A commemorative ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding was held on a grand scale.
Vocabulary using 祝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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