Japanese symbol for “prayer”
祈り
いのり
Romaji: inori
prayer; supplication
In Japanese, prayer is 祈り, read いのり (inori).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n prayer; supplication
Written forms: 祈り、祷り. Readings: いのり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prayer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祈願 | きがん kigan | prayer (for something); supplication |
| 願 | がん gan | prayer; wish; vow |
| 祈祷 | きとう kitou | prayer; grace (at meals) |
| 願い | ねがい negai | prayer |
| 祈念 | きねん kinen | prayer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 祈願 | きがん kigan | prayer (for something); supplication |
| 祈る | いのる inoru | to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace |
| 祈祷 | きとう kitou | prayer; grace (at meals) |
| 祈念 | きねん kinen | prayer |
| お祈り | おいのり oinori | prayer; supplication |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prayer”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.