N3
祭 meaning and readings
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Kanji
祭
N3
- Meaning
- ancestral rites, rituals, festivals
- Onyomi
- サイ
- Kunyomi
- まつ(る)、まつ(り)
- Formula
- 祭 = 月 + 又 + 示。
Story
祭 is analyzed as a combination of 月 (meat), 又 (hand), 示 (god, religion, ancient monuments) and denotes ancestral rites, rituals, festivals.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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