Word details

冥福を祈る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 冥福を祈る.

Dictionary

Entry

冥福を祈るめいふくをいのるExpressionGodan verbFreq #42143
1

to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dark

10 strokesFrequency 2,349Grade 8

On

メイミョウ

Kun

くら.い

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

13 strokesFrequency 467JLPT N2Grade 3

On

フク

Nanori

としとみふきふっぼくよし

pray, wish

8 strokesFrequency 1,462JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

いの.る

Nanori

のりれい

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