Kanji

祈

pray, wish

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

示部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いのる

Common Readings

キ, いの…る

Example sentences

祈る いのる
毎朝 家族 健康 幸せ 神様 祈っています

Every morning, I pray to God for my family's health and happiness.

諸君 しょくん
諸君 健闘 祈る

I wish you all the best of luck in your efforts.

祈り いのり
毎日 平和 祈り 捧げている

He offers a prayer for peace every day.

祭壇 さいだん
静かに 祭壇 つき 祈り 捧げた

He quietly knelt before the altar and offered a prayer.

お祈り おいのり
合格 神社 お祈りした

I prayed for passing at the shrine.

あなた様 あなたさま
あなた様 健康 多幸 お祈り 申し上げます

I pray for your health and happiness.

祈りを捧げる いのりをささげる
彼女 静かに 祈りを捧げた

She offered a prayer quietly.

祈願 きがん
合格 祈願 ため 毎日 神社 通っています

I go to the shrine every day to pray for passing the exam.

だるま だるま
合格 祈願 して だるま 買った

I bought a Daruma doll to pray for passing the exam.

祈念 きねん
皆様 健康 多幸 祈念 いたし ます

I pray for everyone's health and happiness.

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