Moto 弔: Condolences; Mourning; FuneralKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- チョウ
- Kun'yomi
- とむら(う)、とぶら(う)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 30 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (チョウ)
- 弔問ちょうもんcondolence call
- 弔辞ちょうじmessage of condolence; memorial address
- 弔意ちょういcondolence; sympathy
- 弔電ちょうでんtelegram of condolence
- 慶弔けいちょうcongratulations and condolences
- 哀弔あいちょうsympathetic condolences
- 弔するちょうするto mourn; to condole
- 弔事ちょうじunhappy event (e.g. death); funeral
- 弔問客ちょうもんきゃくcondolence caller
- 弔客ちょうかくpeople attending a funeral or offering condolences
- 弔慰ちょういcondolence; sympathy
- 弔慰金ちょういきんcondolence money
- 弔文ちょうぶんfuneral address
- 弔旗ちょうきflag at half-mast
- 弔歌ちょうかelegy; dirge
- 弔砲ちょうほうartillery funeral salute
- 弔祭ちょうさいmemorial service
- 弔祭料ちょうさいりょうgift at a memorial service
- 弔花ちょうかfuneral flowers
- 弔詞ちょうしmessage of condolence; memorial address
- 弔銃ちょうじゅうvolley of rifles at a funeral
- 弔鐘ちょうしょうfuneral bell
- 追弔ついちょうmourning
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 弔い合戦とむらいがっせんbattle of revenge
- 弔うとむらうto mourn for; to grieve for
- 弔いとむらいfuneral; burial
- 弔い上げとむらいあげlast death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
- 後を弔うあとをとむらうto perform religious rites for the repose of a soul
- 菩提を弔うぼだいをとむらうto hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
Other readings
- 馬弔マーディアオmadiao (Chinese playing cards); ma diao
Kanji that often appear with 弔
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