# 弔 — condolences

弔 means “condolences”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: とむら(う) (tomurau), とぶら(う) (toburau). You'll see it in words such as 弔う (tomurau, “to mourn for; to grieve for”).

- Meaning: condolences
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: とむら(う) (tomurau), とぶら(う) (toburau)
- Strokes: 4
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 4

## How to remember 弔

Parts: 弓 bow · 丨 stick

## Words with 弔

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 弔う | とむらう (tomurau) | to mourn for; to grieve for |

## Don't confuse it with

[引](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/pull/) · [弟](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/younger-brother/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 4” set

[魂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soul/) · [碑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/monument/) · [墳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ancient-tomb/) · [弔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/condolences/) · [尼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nun/) · [忌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abhor/) · [禅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/zen/) · [妖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewitching/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/condolences/. Last updated 2026-11-01.