Kanji

薨

Meaning

die

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • こうじる
  • みまかる

On'yomi

  • こう death (of a nobleman, etc.)
  • こう きょ death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.)
  • こう ずる to die (of a nobleman, etc.)

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/16

Related Entries

薨 こう
death (of a nobleman, etc.)

Component Analysis

薨
die
こう.じる, みまか.る, コウ
死
death, die
し.ぬ, し.に-, シ
歹
bare bone, bad, wrong...
ガツ, ガチ, タイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
夕
evening
ゆう, セキ
匕
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
さじ, ヒ

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