How to say 'Festival' in Japanese | 祭

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The Japanese word for Festival is 'Sai', written as 祭 in Japanese.'Festival' in hiragana is さい.

word

祭

Meaning

Festival

Reading

さい

sai

Kanji

祭Ritual

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '祭 (さい)' means 'festival'. It is commonly used to denote events, celebrations, or gatherings that are festive in nature. This suffix can be attached to various nouns to describe specific types of festivals or events. For example: summer festival「夏祭り」(なつまつり). cultural festival「文化祭」(ぶんかさい). It is important to note that '祭' can also be used metaphorically to describe a lively or chaotic situation, such as a 'shopping festival'「買い物祭り」(かいものまつり), which refers to a large sale event. The suffix is versatile and widely used in both traditional and modern contexts.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4565

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 祭

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

祭

Meaning

Ritual

Words Related to 祭 Through the Kanji 祭

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 祭 as well.

word

祭り

Meaning

Festival

word

祭日

Meaning

Holiday

word

祭る

Meaning

Enshrine

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'Sai' means 'Festival' .

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