festival, celebration
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
- シャイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まつり
- まつる
About this kanji
The kanji 祭, pronounced as まつり in its native form, means festival or celebration. It is often used as a noun, indicating special events that bring people together. For example, 祭り (まつり) is a common term for a festival, while 祭日 (さいじつ) refers to a national holiday, a day of celebration. Another compound, 祭典 (さいてん), means ceremony and signifies formal events held during festivals. A unique word is 神祭り (かみまつり), which describes a Shinto festival dedicated to the gods. Note that while it primarily refers to joyous occasions, it can also imply solemn ceremonies, depending on the context.
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Example sentences
文化祭で踊りを披露した。
I performed a dance at the cultural festival.
Meanings across languages
- English
- festival, celebration
- Tiếng Việt
- lễ hội, kỷ niệm
- 日本語
- 祭り, 祭
- 한국어
- 축제, 기념일
- 中文
- 节日, 庆祝
- id
- festival, perayaan
- th
- เทศกาล, การเฉลิมฉลอง
- es
- festival, celebración
- fr
- festival, célébration
- de
- Fest, Feier
- pt
- festival, celebração
Common compounds
- 祭りまつりfestival
- 祭日さいじつnational holiday
- 祭典さいてんceremony, festival
- 神祭りかみまつりShinto festival
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