Word details

鳥葬

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

Dictionary

Entry

鳥葬ょうそうNounFreq #99793
1

sky burial (funeral ritual in which the body of the deceased is exposed to be eaten by birds)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bird, chicken

11 strokesFrequency 1,043JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

とり

Nanori

とっ

interment, bury, shelve

12 strokesFrequency 754JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

ほうむ.る

Nanori

はふり

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