Word Meaning

こう kou

薨 is read as こう (kou) and means death (of a nobleman, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. death (of a nobleman, etc.)

Reading

Kana

こう

Romaji

kou

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161570 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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おうはさくや、しずかにこうじた。

the king passed away peacefully last night.

わかいおうじがやまいでこうじた。

the young prince died of illness.

そのしらせをきいて、かしんたちはしゅくんがこうじたことをしった。

upon hearing the news, the retainers learned that their lord had passed away.

ふるいきろくには、おうじょがみやこでこうじたとある。

an old record says that the imperial princess died in the capital.

とうといみぶんのひとがこうじたとき、くにじゅうがふかいかなしみにつつまれた。

when a high noble passed away, the whole country was wrapped in deep sorrow.