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Kanji 墓: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 墓: grave, tomb

Key takeaways

Kanji 墓: grave, tomb. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

gravetomb

On reading

Kun reading

はか

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 墓

grave, tomb

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

莫 + 土

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a place where someone has disappeared (莫) into the earth (土). It represents a grave, the final resting place where a person returns to the soil.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

はか
  • 墓地はかち

    cemetery / graveyard

  • はか

    grave / tomb

Commonly used words

  • 墓地
    はかち

    cemetery / graveyard

  • はか

    grave / tomb

Example sentences

Example 1

おじいさんの地に行きました。

Translation

I went to my grandfather's cemetery.

Example 2

地は静かな場所です。

Translation

A cemetery is a quiet place.

Example 3

祖父のおを掃除しました。

Translation

I cleaned my grandfather's grave.

Example 4

参りに行く予定です。

Translation

I plan to visit the grave.

Kanji 墓: grave, tomb | Daily Nihongo