JLPT N112画 · 12 strokesradical 艸freq #754
interment, bury, shelve
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほうむ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 葬 (そう) primarily means to inter or bury. It is often used in a noun context related to death and funerary services. For example, 葬儀 (そうぎ) means "funeral," while 火葬 (かそう) refers to "cremation." The verb form 葬る (ほうむる) means "to bury." Another common compound is 葬式 (そうしき), which also means "funeral." This kanji carries a somber meaning associated with the end of life, so it's important to use it respectfully when discussing cultural practices around death.
Example sentences
彼の葬儀は静かに行われた。
His funeral was held quietly.
Meanings across languages
- English
- interment, bury, shelve
- Tiếng Việt
- chôn cất
- 日本語
- 葬儀
- 한국어
- 장례
- 中文
- 葬礼
- id
- penguburan
- th
- การฝัง
- es
- entierro
- fr
- inhumation
- de
- Bestattung
- pt
- sepultura
Common compounds
- 葬儀そうぎfuneral, funeral service
- 火葬かそうcremation
- 葬るほうむるto bury, to inter, to entomb
- 葬式そうしきfuneral
- 葬送そうそうattending a funeral procession, seeing off the deceased, burial of someone's remains
- 埋葬まいそうburial
- 社葬しゃそうcompany funeral
- 葬祭そうさいfunerals and ceremonial occasions
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