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祝 kanji: meaning “celebrate”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N29 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
celebrate
On'yomi
シュク、シュウ
Kun'yomi
いわ・う

Picture story to remember 祝

At the altar (礻), your elder brother (兄) raises a cheer to celebrate.

Parts in this story:兄

How to write 祝: stroke order

祝 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 祝

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Kanji that share parts with 祝.