弔 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「彐」
道準2High school level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「彐」
- On
- チョウ
- Kun
- とむら.う・とぶら.う
- Meaning
- condolence; mourn
Origin
A person bearing a bow to guard the dead: to mourn, to offer condolences.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョウ | 弔問・弔辞・慶弔 |
|---|---|
| とむらう | 弔う・弔い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 弔問ちょうもん
condolence call
- 慶弔けいちょう
weddings and funerals
Example
上司の家に弔問に行った。
I went to my manager’s home to pay my condolences.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)