JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 祈: "pray, wish"
The kanji 祈 means "pray, wish". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read キ in on'yomi and いの.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いの.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | pray, wish |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1462 of 2,501 |
Common words with 祈
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 祈るto pray; to say a prayer; to say grace · to wish; to hope
- 祈りprayer; supplication
- お祈りprayer; supplication
- 祈りを捧げるto pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
- 祈願prayer (for something); supplication
- 祈祷prayer; grace (at meals) · exorcism
- 健闘を祈るto wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
- 祈念prayer
- 冥福を祈るto pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
- 祈祷師medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor
- 合格祈願prayer for success in an entrance exam
- 祈祷書prayer book
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