祥 — “Auspicious / Happiness / Blessedness / Good Omen” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょう, さいわ, きざ, よ, つまび

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“Auspicious / Happiness / Blessedness / Good Omen” in Japanese is 祥, read shou, saiwa, kiza (しょう, さいわ, きざ, よ, つまび). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 吉祥 (good omen).

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What does 祥 mean?

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Kanji	祥
Meaning	Auspicious / Happiness / Blessedness / Good Omen
Readings	しょう, さいわ, きざ, よ, つまび
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	吉祥 (good omen)

How to read 祥

祥 is read shou (しょう) or saiwa (さいわ) or kiza (きざ) or yo (よ) or tsumabi (つまび) depending on the word.

Words with 祥

吉祥

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Updated: 2026-08-28