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What is the Kanji for 'Mourn' and 'Condolence'? | 弔

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Mourn' and 'Condolence', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Mourn' and 'Condolence' is 弔.

    kanji

    弔

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    Reading

    kunyomiとむら

    tomura

    とぶら

    tobura

    onyomiちょう

    chou

    Parts

    丨Stick 弓Bow

    Radical

    弓

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2026

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 弔

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    丨

    Meaning

    Stick

    kanji

    弓

    Meaning

    Bow

Kanji Related to 弔 Through the Part 丨

These 25 kanji contain the part 丨 as well.

    kanji

    旧

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    kanji

    用

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    止

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    竹

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    門

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    串

    Meaning

    Spit, Skewer

    kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    候

    Meaning

    Climate

    kanji

    耳

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    曲

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

Kanji Related to 弔 Through the Part 弓

These 9 kanji contain the part 弓 as well.

    kanji

    張

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

    kanji

    弥

    Meaning

    Increasing

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    弧

    Meaning

    Arc, Arch

    kanji

    弾

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    弦

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 弔

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弔 mean?

弔 means 'Mourn' and 'Condolence'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.