Meaning

Primary

Congratulatory Gift

Alternative

Congratulatory Money

Word Type

noun

Explanation

To celebrate a ceremony, you offer a congratulatory gift.

祝儀 generally refers to monetary gifts for celebrations, such as congratulatory money for weddings. It can also include money given away when you make a hole-in-one in golf or win big on a gamble.

While 祝儀 can also refer to the celebration itself, this use is not as common.

Reading

しゅうぎ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You just need to remember that is read as しゅう for this one and you'll be fine.

Context

Context Sentences

封筒の表には「御祝儀」と自分の名前を、裏には金額を書いたよ。

I wrote "congratulations" and my name on the front of the envelope and the amount of money on the back.

Kanji Composition