Word Meaning

fu

訃 is read as ふ (fu) and means news of someone's death.

Meaning

English

  1. news of someone's death

Reading

Kana

Romaji

fu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

訃報

ふほう

news of someone's death

Example Sentences

9

あさ、ともだちのふにせっしてことばをうしなった。

This morning, I received news of a friend's death and was left speechless.

とつぜんのふに、かぞくみなふかいかなしみにつつまれた。

The sudden news of the death plunged the whole family into deep sorrow.

しんぶんにちょめいなさっかのふほうがのっていた。

The newspaper carried the obituary of a famous writer.

かれのふほうをきいて、むかしのおもいでがよみがえった。

When I heard the news of his death, old memories came back to me.

しゃちょうのふほうはしゃいんたちにおおきなしょうげきをあたえた。

The news of the president's death came as a great shock to the employees.

ふほうをうけて、いそいでじっかへむかった。

After receiving the news of the death, I hurried to my parents' home.

よるおそく、おじのふほうがでんわでしらされた。

Late at night, I was informed by phone of my uncle's death.

そのふほうはまちじゅうにすぐひろまった。

The news of the death quickly spread throughout the town.

かのじょはおんしのふほうにしずかになみだをながした。

She quietly shed tears at the news of her mentor's death.