JLPT N1 · 4 strokes
Kanji 弔: "condolences, mourning, funeral"
The kanji 弔 means "condolences, mourning, funeral". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チョウ in on'yomi and とむら.う, とぶら.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
とむら.うとぶら.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | condolences, mourning, funeral |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1840 of 2,501 |
Common words with 弔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 弔うto mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.) · to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
- 弔いfuneral; burial · condolence
- 弔い合戦fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
- 弔問condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
- 弔問客person who has come to offer condolences
- 弔辞memorial address; words of condolence; funeral oration; eulogy
- 弔意condolence; sympathy; mourning
- 弔詞memorial address; words of condolence; funeral oration; eulogy
- 菩提を弔うto hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
- 弔鐘funeral bell; death knell
- 弔電telegram of condolence
- 弔旗mourning flag; flag draped in black; flag at half-mast
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