“Festival” or “Feast” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “祭”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “” means “Ritual”, “Enshrine” or “Hold a religious service” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “祭”
Jouyou Kanji “祭” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | さい(sai) |
| せい(sei) | |
| Kun-Yomi | まつ(る)(matsu(ru)) |
| まつ(り)(matsu(ri)) | |
| Meanings | Enshrine, Hold a religious service |
| Festival, Feast, Ritual |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “祭”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 祭器(さいき-sa i ki) | Implements used in rituals |
| 祭具(さいぐ-sa i gu) | Ritual utensil, Equipment used in rituals |
| 祭司(さいし-sa i shi) | Priest |
| 祭祀(さいし-sa i shi) | Ritual, Religious service |
| 祭日(さいじつ-sa i ji tsu) | National holiday |
| 祭主(さいしゅ-sa i shu) | Priest, Head priest, Presiding priest |
| 祭酒(さいしゅ-sa i shu) | ① Sake used in festivals, ② Head of Education, Head of a gathering |
| 祭神(さいしんさいじん-sa i ji n) | Enshrined deity |
| 祭政一致(さいせいいっち) | Unity of church and state, Theocracy |
| 祭壇(さいだん-sa i da n) | Altar |
| 祭典(さいてん-sa i te n) | Festival, Fair |
| 祭殿(さいでん-sa i de n) | Sanctuary, Shrine |
| 祭服(さいふく-sa i fu ku) | Vestment |
| 祭文(さいぶん-sa i bu n) | ① Address to the gods, Funeral address, ② Type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era |
| 祭礼(さいれい-sa i re i) | Religious festival |
| 地鎮祭(じちんさい-ji chi n sa i) | Ceremony of sanctifying ground, Shinto ceremony of purifying a building site |
| 謝肉祭(しゃにくさい-sha ni ku sa i) | Carnival (festival held before Lent) |
| 祝祭(しゅくさい-shu ku sa i) | Festivals, Feasts, Celebration, Festivity |
| 前夜祭(ぜんやさい-ze n ya sa i) | Event held the night before another event, Eve of a festival |
| 葬祭(そうさい-so u sa i) | Funerals and ceremonial occasions |
| 復活祭(ふっかつさい-fu kka tsu sa i) | Easter |
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