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葬

interment

JLPT N1 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
ほうむ.る
On'yomi
ソウ

Stroke order & writing

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葬 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは彼かれの葬儀そうぎに参加さんかした。

    Watashi wa kare no sougi ni sanka shita.

    I attended his funeral.

  • 彼かれの葬式そうしきには出でなかった。

    Kare no soushiki ni wa denakatta.

    I didn't attend his funeral.

  • トムって、お葬式そうしきの時ときいた？

    Tomu tte, o soushiki no toki ita?

    Was Tom at the funeral?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 葬

葬 means "interment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ほうむ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 葬 mean?
葬 means "interment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 葬 have?
葬 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 葬 read?
It is read ほうむ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 葬?
葬 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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