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What is the Kanji for 'Pray'? | 祈

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pray' is 祈.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pray

    Reading

    kunyomiいの

    ino

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Cult (示)Axe, Catty

    Example Word

    祈り: prayer. 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)'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1205

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Cult

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Axe, Catty

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 礻 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    Meaning

    God

    kanji

    Meaning

    Zen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blessing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blessedness, Welfare

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bow, Salute

    kanji

    Meaning

    See, Look

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Auspicious

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 斤 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    New

    kanji

    Meaning

    Near

    kanji

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bend, Fold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chop, Analyze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Expel, Reject

    kanji

    Meaning

    Artisan, Craftsman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slice

Learn the Kanji

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What does 祈 mean?

祈 means 'Pray'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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