単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,209 most used

祝う

いわう2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to celebrate; to congratulate

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

We celebrate Christmas every year.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

They raised their glasses and toasted to their success.

from Tatoeba · ensana

MEANINGS

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to observe (a festival)

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration

godan verb · transitive

3

to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,209 most used

Written祝う、斎う

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium