# 祝 — Celebrate

Frequency rank 1266 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 購 (Purchase), less common than 稲 (Rice Plant).

- On’yomi: しゅく、しゅう
- Kun’yomi: いわ
- Radical: 示 Spirit (Kangxi 113)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

A spirit on the left rejoices with an older brother on the right — the spirit celebrates alongside an older brother, both of them raising glasses to celebrate.

In words:

- 祝う いわう — to congratulate,to celebrate
- 祝い いわい — celebration,festival
- お祝い おいわい — congratulation

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