Mnemonic
A cross stands over a fresh grave. One mouth recites a solemn prayer while a dark garment drapes the casket. A second mouth beneath the garment releases a gut-wrenching sob. All who gather here mourn someone deeply loved and now lost forever.
Additional thoughts
Picture the cross as a grave marker, the first mouth on top praying, the garment as funeral attire, and the lower mouth wailing beneath the cloth. The layered structure mirrors layers of grief.Quick recall
A cross over a grave, a mouth praying, a funeral garment, and a weeping mouth beneath it — all mourn.Details
The keyword for 喪 is mourn. This kanji refers to the act of grieving over the death of someone, as well as the formal period of mourning and bereavement that follows a loss. It carries connotations of sorrow, lamentation, and the solemn rituals associated with death. By extension, it can also convey the sense of losing something precious or suffering a significant loss.
- On'yomi
- そう
- Kun'yomi
- も