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 shows 月, 又, and 示 together, and means 'ancestral rites, rituals, festivals'.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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