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JLPT N14画 · 4 strokesradical 弓freq #1840

condolences, mourning, funeral

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • とむら.う
  • とぶら.う

Mnemonic

As the bow (弓) is drawn, a solemn sound echoes, signifying the mourning (弔) for the departed at a funeral.

About this kanji

The kanji 弔, read as "ちょう" in on'yomi and "とむら.う" or "とぶら.う" in kun'yomi, primarily represents the concepts of condolences, mourning, and funerals. It's commonly used in nouns rather than verbs, highlighting its relation to expressions of sympathy. Some important compounds include 弔辞 (ちょうじ), which means memorial address, 弔問 (ちょうもん), meaning a condolence call, and 弔意 (ちょうい), signifying a gesture of condolence. A useful note about using this kanji is that it is often associated with serious or formal occasions, so it's best used with sensitivity in contexts of mourning.

Example sentences

  • 友の死を弔った。

    I mourned the death of my friend.

Meanings across languages

English
condolences, mourning, funeral
Tiếng Việt
chia buồn, đau buồn, tang lễ
日本語
弔い, 追悼, 葬儀
한국어
애도, 조문, 장례식
中文
吊唁, 哀悼, 葬礼
id
belasungkawa
th
การแสดงความเสียใจ
es
condolencias
fr
condoléances
de
Beileid
pt
condolências

Common compounds

  • 弔辞ちょうじmemorial address, words of condolence, funeral oration
  • 弔問ちょうもんcondolence call, visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
  • 弔意ちょういcondolence, sympathy, mourning
  • 慶弔けいちょうcongratulations and condolences
  • 弔電ちょうでんtelegram of condolence
  • 弔うとむらうto mourn for, to grieve for, to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.)
  • 弔い合戦とむらいがっせんfighting to avenge someone's death, battle of revenge
  • 哀弔あいちょうsympathetic condolences

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