祝 means “celebrate, congratulate”

いわう · iwau

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): いわう
On'yomi (Chinese reading): シュク, シュウ

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The story

An altar (礻) beside 兄, a big mouth (口) on legs (儿): a priest calling out blessings. 祝う is to celebrate, お祝い is a gift for a happy occasion, and a 祝日 is a national holiday, printed red on Japanese calendars.

Used in 祝う (iwau, to celebrate), お祝い (oiwai, celebration/congratulatory gift), and 祝日 (shukujitsu, national holiday)

祝 means “celebrate, congratulate”

The story

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