祭 — festival

Grade 3さい, まつ

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祭 (readings: さい, まつ; Japanese kanji) means “festival”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as お祭り (festival).

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What does 祭 mean?

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Kanji	祭
Meaning	festival
Readings	さい, まつ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	お祭り (festival)

How to read 祭

祭 is read さい or まつ depending on the word.

Words with 祭

夏祭なつまつlễ hội mùa hè
三大祭さんだいまつba lễ hội lớn
お祭りlễ hội

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Updated: 2026-08-09