いわ
祝
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival).
  2. to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration.
  3. to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いわ
祝
　
う
 祝う いわう ✔
いわ
斎
　
う
 斎う いわう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

celebrate, congratulate
いわ.う　シュク　シュウ (4th, N2)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
elder brother, big brother
あに　キョウ　ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)