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棺
棺
12 strokes
Frequency: 2161
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

coffin
casket

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン

Common Words

棺
柩
かん (棺)
ひつぎ
きゅう (柩)
Noun
Freq #10874
1

coffin; casket

棺桶
棺おけ
かんおけ
Noun
Freq #18205
1

coffin; casket

石棺
せっかん
せきかん
Noun
Freq #63711
1

sarcophagus; stone coffin

棺架
かんか
Noun
Freq #64485
1

Rare term

bier

出棺
しゅっかん
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #89791
1

carrying out a coffin; funeral procession

寝棺
ねかん
Noun
Freq #94662
1

coffin; casket

棺に納める
かんにおさめる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #96673
1

to lay in a coffin

納棺
のうかん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #117480
1

placing a body in a coffin

木棺
もっかん
Noun
Freq #123347
1

wooden coffin

入棺
にゅうかん
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #152499
1

placing in the coffin

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