celebrate, congratulate
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュク
- シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いわ.う
- よろこ.ぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 祝 primarily means to celebrate or congratulate. It can be used as both a verb and a noun. When you want to express a joyous occasion, you might use it in compounds like 祝日 (しゅくじつ), which means "holiday," referring to a day designated for celebration. Another compound is 祝賀 (しゅくが), meaning "celebration" or festivities, often used for formal events. Lastly, 祝福 (しゅくふく) means "blessing," typically used to convey well wishes on special occasions. A helpful usage note is that 祝 is often associated with happy events like weddings or New Year’s celebrations, highlighting its positive connotations.
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Example sentences
誕生日を祝う会を開く。
I will hold a party to celebrate my birthday.
Meanings across languages
- English
- celebrate, congratulate
- Tiếng Việt
- chúc mừng, kỷ niệm
- 日本語
- 祝う, お祝い
- 한국어
- 축하하다
- 中文
- 庆祝
- id
- merayakan
- th
- เฉลิมฉลอง
- es
- celebrar
- fr
- célébrer
- de
- feiern
- pt
- celebrar
Common compounds
- 祝日しゅくじつholiday
- 祝賀しゅくがcelebration, congratulation
- 祝福しゅくふくblessing, 祝福
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