Meaning

Primary

Mourning

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it probably uses the kun'yomi reading. You did not learn this reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

What's the first two letters of the word mourning? It's mo (). You can use that to remember.

Context

Context Sentences

大変申し訳ありませんが、喪に服しているため年賀状が送れないのです。

I’m very sorry but I’m afraid I can’t send a New Year’s card because I’m in mourning.

Kanji Composition