Word Meaning 喪中

もちゅう mochuu

喪中 is read as もちゅう (mochuu) and means in mourning.

Meaning

English

in mourning

Reading

Kana

もちゅう

Romaji

mochuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 47137 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喪中欠礼

もちゅうけつれい

refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning

喪

そう

mourning

喪失

そうしつ

loss

喪主

もしゅ

chief mourner

喪服

もふく

mourning dress

喪章

もしょう

mourning band

喪事

そうじ

funeral

喪女

もじょ

unpopular woman

喪家

そうか

homeless

喪心

そうしん

fainting

喪失感

そうしつかん

sense of loss

喪男

もお

unpopular man

Example Sentences

祖父が亡くなり、家は喪中だ。

そふがなくなり、いえはもちゅうだ。

My grandfather passed away, and the family is in mourning.

日本では喪中欠礼のハガキを送る。

にほんではもちゅうけつれいのはがきをおくる。

In Japan, people send postcards to excuse themselves from New Year's greetings during mourning.