悼
悼·mourn, lament
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- いた(む)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追悼 | ついとう | memorial, mourning |
| 哀悼 | あいとう | condolence, grief |
| 悼む | いたむ | to grieve for, mourn |
| 追悼式 | ついとうしき | memorial ceremony |
Example sentences
亡き友を静かに悼んだ。
なきともをしずかにいたんだ。
We quietly mourned our late friend.
犠牲者の追悼式が行われた。
ぎせいしゃのついとうしきがおこなわれた。
A memorial ceremony was held for the victims.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 悼む and 痛む are both いたむ: 悼む is to mourn a person, 痛む is to ache.
- Reading 哀悼 as あいとう, not かなしみいたみ.
Memory aid
Picture it
The heart radical 忄 beside 卓 (a high table) — the heart raised up in remembrance of someone gone.
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