How to say 'Funeral' in Japanese | 葬式

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The Japanese word for Funeral is 'Soushiki', written as 葬式 in Japanese.'Funeral' in hiragana is そうしき.

word

葬式

Meaning

Funeral

Reading

そうしき

soushiki

Kanji

葬Bury, Burial 式Style, Ceremony

Explanation

The Japanese noun '葬式 (そうしき)' refers to a 'funeral', which is a ceremony or service held to honor and remember a deceased person. This word is commonly used in contexts related to death, mourning, and rituals. It is a formal term and is often associated with traditional Japanese funeral practices, which may include Buddhist or Shinto customs. Example sentences: I attended a funeral yesterday「昨日、葬式に出席しました」(きのう、そうしきにしゅっせきしました). The funeral was very solemn「その葬式はとても厳かでした」(そのそうしきはとてもおごそかでした). Note that '葬式' is a neutral term and does not carry any specific religious connotations unless specified.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7323

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 葬式

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

葬

Meaning

Bury, Burial

kanji

式

Meaning

Style, Ceremony

Words Related to 葬式 Through the Kanji 葬

This Word contains the Kanji 葬 as well.

word

葬儀

Meaning

Funeral

Words Related to 葬式 Through the Kanji 式

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 式 as well.

word

式

Meaning

Ceremony, Formula

word

株式

Meaning

Share, Stock

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形式

Meaning

Form, Format

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方式

Meaning

Method

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形式的

Meaning

Formal

word

様式

Meaning

Style, Format

word

公式

Meaning

Official

word

正式

Meaning

Formal

word

儀式

Meaning

Ceremony

word

和式

Meaning

Japanese style

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