葬
葬·bury, funeral
- On-yomi
- ソウ
- Kun-yomi
- ほうむ(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葬式 | そうしき | funeral |
| 葬儀 | そうぎ | funeral service |
| 葬る | ほうむる | to bury, consign to oblivion |
| 火葬 | かそう | cremation |
Example sentences
明日、祖父の葬式に出ます。
あした、そふのそうしきにでます。
I am attending my grandfather's funeral tomorrow.
その事件は闇に葬られた。
そのじけんはやみにほうむられた。
The incident was buried in darkness.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 葬儀 as そうがい — it is そうぎ.
- Forgetting the middle 死: 葬 is grass, death, grass, top to bottom.
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass 艹 on top, grass 廾 at the bottom, 死 (death) in the middle — a body laid to rest between the grasses.
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