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KANJI
funeral
bury, inter
Kun'yomi
ほうむhoumu
On'yomi
そうsou
Example sentences
かれそうしきにはおおくのひとさんれつし、じんしのんだ。
Many people attended his funeral and remembered the deceased.
むかしひと々は、くなったぞくをこのやまふもとほうむっていたという。
It is said that people in ancient times used to bury their deceased family members at the foot of this mountain.
とつぜんほうせっし、そうはいわれた。
Upon receiving the sudden news of the death, I was busy with funeral arrangements.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
そうほうむ
2
Answer
funeralburial
3
しき
funeral
Answer
そうしき
4
funeral service
Answer
そうぎ
5
ground burial
Answer
どそう
6
そうきょく
funeral march
Answer
そうそうきょく