弔

condolences

Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingチョウ

Kun readingとむら.う、とぶら.う

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

condolencesRtK
mourning
funeral

to mourn for
to grieve for
to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.)
to hold a memorial service for
to hold a funeral service for

Radicals and components

Radical弓bow

Components

How it's built

弔

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

bow (弓) · walking stick

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1319

Compound words

慶弔けいちょう

congratulations and condolences

弔辞ちょうじ

memorial address; words of condolence; funeral oration; eulogy

弔電ちょうでん

telegram of condolence

弔問ちょうもん

condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences

弔うとむらう

to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for

弔意ちょうい

condolence; sympathy; mourning

哀弔あいちょう

sympathetic condolences

弔歌ちょうか

弔旗ちょうき

弔祭ちょうさい

memorial service

弔鐘ちょうしょう

弔するちょうする

弔慰金ちょういきん

condolence money

弔合戦とむらいがっせん

fighting to avenge someone's death

弔祭料ちょうさいりょう

gift at a memorial service

弔い合戦とむらいがっせん

fighting to avenge someone's death

菩提を弔うぼだいをとむらう

to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 弔

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step