| Kanji | 祥 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ショウ |
| Kunyomi | さいわ.い、きざ.し、よ.い、つまび.らか |
| Nanori | あき, さか, さち, ひろ, まさ, やす, ゆき, よし, あきら, さき, さむ, ただ, なか, なが |
| English | auspicious, happiness, good omen |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1273 |
| Components | 示: show; indicate; point out; express; display 羊: sheep |
| Number of Strokes | 10 |
| Kanji Radical | 示 |
| Radical Number | 113 |
| Radical Strokes | 5 |
| Radical Reading | しめす・しめすへん |
| Traditional Form | 祥 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | auspicious |
| Koohii Story 1 | Bringing a sheep to sacrifice on the altar was a sign of an auspicious life. The poor could only afford a pigeon, the more auspicious an expensive sheep for an offering. |
| Koohii Story 2 | On this ewe-spicious occasion, you sacrifice a sheep at the altar. —— Sorry, but I really need more than generic altar sacrifices to connect keywords to stories. Sometimes an egregious pun is the only way. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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