noun

  1. gift for close relatives or friends (given on the occasion of a family celebration).
  2. family celebration, private celebration.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
内祝い うちいわい
内祝
内祝 うちいわい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
celebrate, congratulate
いわ.う シュク シュウ (4th, N2)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
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)