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What is the Kanji for 'Auspicious'? | 祥

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Auspicious', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Auspicious' is 祥.

    kanji

    祥

    Meaning

    Auspicious

    Reading

    kunyomiよ

    yo

    きざ

    kiza

    さいわ

    saiwa

    つまび

    tsumabi

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    羊Sheep 礻Cult (示)

    Radical

    示

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1995

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 祥

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    radical

    礻

    Meaning

    Cult

Kanji Related to 祥 Through the Part 羊

These 9 kanji contain the part 羊 as well.

    kanji

    様

    Meaning

    Way, Form

    kanji

    義

    Meaning

    Righteousness

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    差

    Meaning

    Difference

    kanji

    遅

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    鮮

    Meaning

    Fresh, Vivid

    kanji

    洋

    Meaning

    Ocean, Western style

    kanji

    群

    Meaning

    Group, Flock

    kanji

    詳

    Meaning

    Detailed

Kanji Related to 祥 Through the Part 礻

These 11 kanji contain the part 礻 as well.

    kanji

    視

    Meaning

    See, Look

    kanji

    礼

    Meaning

    Bow, Salute

    kanji

    禍

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    祈

    Meaning

    Pray

    kanji

    祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    福

    Meaning

    Blessing

    kanji

    禅

    Meaning

    Zen

    kanji

    神

    Meaning

    God

    kanji

    祝

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    祉

    Meaning

    Blessedness, Welfare

Learn the Kanji 祥

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 祥 mean?

祥 means 'Auspicious'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.