葬
Kanji · N1
葬 / interment
Kanji for interment, bury, or shelve.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ソウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | ほうむ.る | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
葬 carries the meaning interment, bury, or shelve.
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Common compounds with 葬
火葬かそうcremation
葬儀そうぎfuneral / funeral service
葬るほうむるto bury / to inter / to entomb
葬式そうしきfuneral
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