弔
弔: mourn
mourn; condolences
4 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 8 words here
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チョウ
Kunとむらう・とぶらう
弔う(とむらう) "mourn; hold a funeral". ちょう in 弔問(ちょうもん) "condolence call", 弔辞(ちょうじ) "eulogy", 弔電(ちょうでん), 慶弔(けいちょう).
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Key words
弔うとむらうto mourn; to hold a memorial
弔問ちょうもんcondolence visit
弔辞ちょうじfuneral address
弔電ちょうでんcondolence telegram
慶弔けいちょうjoyous and sad occasions
Example sentences
友人の代表として、葬儀で弔辞を読んだ。
As the friends' representative, I read a funeral address at the service.
亡くなった恩師の家に、弔問に訪れた。
I visited my late teacher's home to offer my condolences.
家族みんなで、亡くなった祖父を弔った。
The whole family mourned our late grandfather together.