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
Kun'yomiほうむ.る
Strokes12
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
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

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Common words

  • 葬るほうむるto bury; to conceal, cover up
  • 葬式そうしきfuneral

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.