Word details

慰霊

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 慰霊.

Dictionary

Entry

慰霊れいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #61568
1

consoling the spirits of the dead

Examples
禎子の友人達は、彼女と原爆でなくなったすべての子供達の慰霊碑を建てたいと思った。
Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console

15 strokesFrequency 1,158JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

なぐさ.めるなぐさ.む

spirits, soul

15 strokesFrequency 1,458JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レイリョウ

Kun

たま

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