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Kanji for Festival
The kanji for “festival” is 祭, read sai and written in 11 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
祭
festival
A festival; celebration and joy.
Japanese matsuri (祭り) honor local gods with music and dancing.
11 strokes On reading サイ (sai) Kun reading まつる、まつり (matsuru, matsuri) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sai
Names written with 祭: Desire 照祭朝 · Isaiah 藍祭朝
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