祭
1. Meaning and Reading
- festival, worship
- Onyomi : さい
- Kunyomi : まつり
2. Kanji Explanation
- 月 : meat
- 又 : hand
- 示 : altar
Offering meat (月) at an altar (示) and joining hands (又) in worship — symbolizing ‘ritual’ and ‘festival’.
3. Example Words
祭り
まつり
festival
夏の祭りはとても賑やかだ。
Summer festivals are very lively.
文化祭
ぶんかさい
cultural festival
学校の文化祭に行く。
I go to the school cultural festival.