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N1Kanji

葬

funeral; bury

Readings

On
ソウ
Kun
ほうむ(る)

Examples

葬式（そうしき）、葬る（ほうむる）

funeral, to bury

Note

On-reading (ソウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (ほうむ(る)) is used standalone or with okurigana. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N2 2

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 漢字

    「葬儀」の読み方は？

    Answer: そうぎ

  • N2N2 漢字

    「葬儀」の読み方は？（Session 06 復習）

    Answer: そうぎ

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