SuGoiSuす語彙す祷
祷: pray
pray; prayer
11 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
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トウ
Kunいのる・いのり・まつる
祷 is the simplified form of 禱. The common words 祈祷 and 黙祷 both use トウ.
Key words
祈祷きとうprayer; ritual prayer
黙祷もくとうsilent prayer
祈祷師きとうしprayer healer; shaman
祈祷書きとうしょprayer book
Example sentences
山の神社で、病気が治るように祈祷してもらった。
At the mountain shrine, I had a prayer ritual performed so that the illness would heal.
式の最初に、全員で一分間の黙祷をささげた。
At the start of the ceremony, everyone offered a minute of silent prayer.
村では、祈祷師が雨乞いの儀式を行った。
In the village, a shaman held a ritual to pray for rain.