How to say 'Prayer' in Japanese | 祈り

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The Japanese word for Prayer is 'Inori', written as 祈り in Japanese.'Prayer' in hiragana is いのり.

word

祈り

Meaning

Prayer

Reading

いのり

inori

Kanji

祈Pray

Explanation

The Japanese noun '祈り (いのり)' means 'prayer'. It refers to the act of praying or a prayer itself, often in a religious or spiritual context. This word can be used to describe both the action of praying and the content of the prayer. For example: She offered a prayer for peace「彼女は平和を祈りました」(かのじょはへいわをいのりました). His prayer was answered「彼の祈りが叶いました」(かれのいのりがかないました). The word can also be used metaphorically to express a strong wish or hope, as in '祈りのような願い (いのりのようなねがい) (a wish like a prayer)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5657

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 祈り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

祈

Meaning

Pray

Hiragana in the Word 祈り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 祈り Through the Kanji 祈

This Word contains the Kanji 祈 as well.

word

祈る

Meaning

Pray

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