What does 祝い mean?
祝い is a Japanese noun meaning “celebration, festival” in English. It can also be translated as “congratulatory gift” depending on context. It is written as 祝い in kanji, いわい in hiragana, and iwai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は彼の卒業祝いに電報を打った。
I wired him a message of congratulation on his graduation.