BloomkoJLPT N4 · More verbs
祈る
いのる
to pray
Stroke order of 祈る
2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
祈 · 8 strokesる · 1 strokes
Memory trick
A shrine altar (礻) beside an axe (斤) is where you pray.
Parts: 祈 pray (示 altar + 斤 axe) + る kana
The characters in 祈る
- る る — ru (1 strokes)
Example sentence
毎朝、家族の健康を祈ります。
まいあさ、かぞくのけんこうをいのります。
Every morning I pray for my family's health.