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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

    祈

    Meaning

    Pray

    Reading

    kunyomiいの

    ino

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    礻Cult (示)斤Axe, Catty

    Example Word

    祈る: pray. 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.

    Radical

    示

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1205

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 祈

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

    radical

    礻

    Meaning

    Cult

    Radical Form Of

    示

    kanji

    斤

    Meaning

    Axe, Catty

Words Using 祈

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    祈る

    Meaning

    Pray

    word

    祈り

    Meaning

    Prayer

Kanji Related to 祈 Through the Part 礻

These 11 kanji contain the part 礻 as well.

    kanji

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    神

    Meaning

    God

    kanji

    禅

    Meaning

    Zen

    kanji

    福

    Meaning

    Blessing

    kanji

    祉

    Meaning

    Blessedness, Welfare

    kanji

    礼

    Meaning

    Bow, Salute

    kanji

    視

    Meaning

    See, Look

    kanji

    祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

    kanji

    祝

    Meaning

    Celebrate

    kanji

    禍

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    祥

    Meaning

    Auspicious

Kanji Related to 祈 Through the Part 斤

These 11 kanji contain the part 斤 as well.

    kanji

    新

    Meaning

    New

    kanji

    近

    Meaning

    Near

    kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    質

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    断

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    折

    Meaning

    Bend, Fold

    kanji

    析

    Meaning

    Chop, Analyze

    kanji

    丘

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    斥

    Meaning

    Expel, Reject

    kanji

    匠

    Meaning

    Artisan, Craftsman

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

Learn the Kanji 祈

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.