祭

meaningritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
まつ.る、まつ.り、まつり
Strokes
11
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#1124 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

祭
  • 祭りまつりfestival
  • 祭典さいてんfestival
  • 芸術祭げいじゅつさいart festival
  • 葬祭そうさいfunerals and ceremonial occasions
  • 慰霊祭いれいさいmemorial service
  • 祭壇さいだんaltar
  • 冠婚葬祭かんこんそうさいimportant ceremonial occasions in family relationships
  • 前夜祭ぜんやさいevent held the night before another event

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