祈 (pray, wish) - Kanji Codex

祈

pray, wish

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いの.る

Nanori (名乗り)

のりれい

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:2

Frequency:1462

Vocabulary

キ

Word	Reading	Meaning
祈願	キガン	prayer (for something); supplication
祈念	キネン	prayer
祈祷	キトウ	prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
祈祷者	キトウシャ	person who prays
祈誓	キセイ	vow; oath; pledge

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
祈り	いのり	prayer; supplication
祈る	いのる	to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
祈とう	きとう	prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
祈とう者	きとうしゃ	person who prays
主の祈り	しゅのいのり	the Lord's Prayer

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