祈
祈·pray
- On-yomi
- キ
- Kun-yomi
- いの(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祈る | いのる | to pray, wish |
| 祈願 | きがん | prayer, supplication |
| 祈り | いのり | a prayer |
| 合格祈願 | ごうかくきがん | praying for exam success |
Example sentences
ご成功をお祈りしています。
ごせいこうをおいのりしています。
I am wishing you every success.
母は毎日家族の無事を祈っている。
はははまいにちかぞくのぶじをいのっている。
My mother prays every day for the family's safety.
神社で合格祈願をしてきた。
じんじゃでごうかくきがんをしてきた。
I went to the shrine to pray for success in the exam.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing the left radical as 衤 (clothing, two dots) instead of 礻 (altar, one dot)
- Using 祈る for a casual hope; it is fairly formal, often in set phrases like お祈りしています
Memory aid
Picture it
An altar (礻) beside an axe (斤) — standing before the shrine and asking for a cut of good fortune.
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