Kanji for "Mourning"

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "mourning". The most popular choice is shown first.

喪

Top pick

miss, mourning

Reading: sou

12 strokes

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Related kanji for "mourning"

弔

mourning

chou

4 strokes忌

mourning

ki · peaceful, dark

7 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for mourning?

The most common kanji for "mourning" is 喪, read as sou. It means miss, mourning. Related kanji: 弔 (mourning), 忌 (mourning).

How many strokes does 喪 have?

喪 has 12 strokes.