Word Meaning 葬式

そうしき soushiki

葬式 is read as そうしき (soushiki) and means funeral.

Meaning

English

  1. funeral

Reading

Kana

そうしき

Romaji

soushiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 葬儀,告別式,弔い,お通夜,お盆,,死ぬ,亡くなる Rank 3332 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

葬儀式

そうぎしき

funeral ceremony

葬式仏教

そうしきぶっきょう

funeral Buddhism

葬式鉄

そうしきてつ

railfans who gather at the decommissioning of a train or line

お葬式

おそうしき

funeral

葬る

ほうむる

to bury

葬列

そうれつ

funeral procession

葬儀

そうぎ

funeral

葬送

そうそう

attendance at a funeral

葬祭

そうさい

funerals and ceremonial occasions

葬り去る

ほうむりさる

to consign to oblivion

葬儀社

そうぎしゃ

undertaker's office

葬送行進曲

そうそうこうしんきょく

funeral journey

Example Sentences

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Was Tom at the funeral?

I didn't attend his funeral.

A lot of people attended Tom's funeral.

I have to go to a funeral today.

I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31.

Interfering with a funeral is a great show of disrespect.

The lady's funeral was held at the local church.

When I was younger, I hated going to weddings. My grandmothers and aunts would huddle around me, poke me in the side, and giggle "You're next! You're next!" They only stopped this nonsense when I began to do the same thing at funerals.