Kanji
What does the kanji 葬 mean?
葬 means burial, funeral. On'yomi ソウ. Kun'yomi ほうむ.る.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ソウ |
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| Kun'yomi | ほうむ.る |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| Main radical | 艸 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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葬On'yomi ソウKun'yomi ほうむ.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes
burial, funeral
Memory hook
The body laid with grass (艹) above and below, two hands (廾) heaping the earth — BURY, FUNERAL.
Stroke order · 12 strokes
Common words
- 葬るほうむるto bury; to conceal, cover up
- 葬式そうしきfuneral