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Kanji for Prayer
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “prayer”: 祈、祷. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
prayer
A heartfelt prayer or wish.
8 strokes On reading キ (ki) Kun reading いのる (inoru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: pray, wish
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ino, ki
In Japan it appears in about 191 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 祈: Rikki 麗祈 · Ainhoa 愛祈明 · Wynona 和祈南 · Innocent 祈千登 · Kim 祈夢 · Kip 祈風 · Kym 祈夢 · Quim 祈夢 · Lucky 良祈 · Ricki 理祈 · Ricky 理祈 · Rocky 路祈 and 14 more
prayer
A prayer from the heart.
Kito refers to formal Shinto prayer ceremonies chanted by priests to invoke divine protection, prosperity, and health.
11 strokes On reading トウ (tou) Kun reading いのる、いのり、まつる (inoru, inori, matsuru)
Dictionary meanings: pray
Readings used for names on Nazuke: inori, tou
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