This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: チョウ、とむら.う、とぶら.う
Romaji: chō, tomura.u, tobura.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

condolences, mourning, funeral

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  2
Frequency:  1840
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  4-4-1
Korean Reading:  jeog
Chinese Reading:  diao4
Unicode:  5f14
JIS:  4424

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3432
Nelson Index: 80
New Nelson Index: 1680
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a4.41
Four Corner Index: 1752.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1588
Gakken Index: 1987
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9698
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0682
Remembering the kanji Index: 1233
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1269
Kodansha Compact Index: 606
Kanji in Context Index: 1815
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2139
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2888
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1241
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1319
Essential Kanji Index: 1690
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4240
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3544
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1032

Words

弔う (とむらう、とぶらう)
to mourn for; to condole with (family, etc.); to hold a memorial service (for)
哀弔 (あいちょう)
sympathetic condolences
弔銃 (ちょうじゅう)
volley of rifles at a funeral
弔詞 (ちょうし)
message of condolence; memorial address
弔祭 (ちょうさい)
memorial service
弔辞 (ちょうじ)
message of condolence; memorial address
弔歌 (ちょうか)
elegy; dirge
弔文 (ちょうぶん)
funeral address
弔祭料 (ちょうさいりょう)
gift at a memorial service
弔客 (ちょうかく、ちょうきゃく)
people attending a funeral or offering condolences
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