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What does the kanji 喪 mean?

喪 means mourning; loss. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi も.

Quick facts
On'yomiソウ
Kun'yomiも
Strokes12
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソウKun'yomi も
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

mourning; loss

Memory hook

Many mouths (口) weeping over the white robe (衣) — MOURNING, LOSS.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.