Kanji

What does the kanji 弔 mean?

弔 means offering condolences, mourning; funeral. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi とむら.う、とぶら.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiチョウ
Kun'yomiとむら.う、とぶら.う
Strokes4
Main radical弓
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チョウKun'yomi とむら.う、とぶら.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

offering condolences, mourning; funeral

Memory hook

A cord hanging slack through the bow (弓) — CONDOLENCE, MOURN.

Main radical

弓bow 3 strokes

Stroke order · 4 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.