訃
Mnemonic
A ballerina collapses mid-pirouette when words reach her backstage: an obituary for her lifelong dance partner. The words blur through her tears as she sinks to the stage floor, clutching the death notice in trembling hands.
Additional thoughts
Picture the ballerina frozen under a spotlight, a letter drifting to the stage. Words = the formal notice; Ballerina = the one who receives it. The contrast of graceful movement halted by grim news makes it stick.Quick recall
A ballerina halted by words delivering an obituary.Details
The keyword for 訃 is obituary. This kanji refers to a notice or announcement of someone's death, specifically the news or tidings that inform others of a person's passing. It carries a solemn tone, as it is associated with the formal communication of death to relatives, friends, and acquaintances. In Japanese, it most commonly appears in the compound 訃報 (fuhou), meaning a death notice or obituary report.
- On'yomi
- ふ
- Kun'yomi
- しらせ