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็ฅˆ

Pray, Wish

ใ„ใฎ-ใ‚‹ (ino-ru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

At Japanese shrines, visitors often clap twice, bow, and quietly make a prayer. The kanji ็ฅˆ appears in words like ็ฅˆ้ก˜ (prayer for success) and ็ฅˆใ‚‹ (to pray).

Memory Trick

Imagine folding your HANDS before a shrine and making a heartfelt WISH. That act of PRAYING is ็ฅˆ.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ญ (ki)

Kunyomi: ใ„ใฎ-ใ‚‹ (ino-ru)

Example Words

็ฅˆใ‚‹
ใ„ใฎใ‚‹ (inoru)
To pray
็ฅˆ้ก˜
ใใŒใ‚“ (kigan)
Prayer
ๅนณๅ’Œใ‚’็ฅˆใ‚‹
ใธใ„ใ‚ใ‚’ใ„ใฎใ‚‹ (heiwa o inoru)
Pray for peace
ๅˆๆ ผ็ฅˆ้ก˜
ใ”ใ†ใ‹ใใใŒใ‚“ (goukaku kigan)
Prayer for exam success

Example Sentence

ๅฎถๆ—ใฎ ๅฅๅบทใ‚’ ็ฅˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‹ใžใใฎ ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใ‚’ ใ„ใฎใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

kazoku no kenkou o inotteimasu

I pray for my family's health.

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