How to say 'Pray' in Japanese | 祈る

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The Japanese word for Pray is 'Inoru', written as 祈る in Japanese.'Pray' in hiragana is いのる.

word

祈る

Meaning

Pray

Reading

いのる

inoru

Kanji

祈Pray

Explanation

The Japanese verb '祈る (いのる)' means 'to pray'. It is used when someone is making a wish or request to a higher power, such as a deity or the universe, often for the well-being of oneself or others. It can also be used in a more general sense to express a strong hope or desire for something to happen. For example: I pray for your happiness「あなたの幸せを祈ります」(あなたのしあわせをいのります). She prayed for good weather「彼女は良い天気を祈った」(かのじょはよいてんきをいのった). The verb can be used in both formal and informal contexts, and it often carries a sense of earnestness or sincerity.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3914

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 祈る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

祈

Meaning

Pray

Hiragana in the Word 祈る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 祈る Through the Kanji 祈

This Word contains the Kanji 祈 as well.

word

祈り

Meaning

Prayer

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'Inoru' means 'Pray' .

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