# 悼 — grieve for

悼 means “grieve for”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: いた(む) (itamu). You'll see it in words such as 悼む (itamu, “to grieve over; to mourn”).

- Meaning: grieve for
- On'yomi: トウ (tou)
- Kun'yomi: いた(む) (itamu)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 3

## How to remember 悼

Parts: 忄 heart · 卓 table

## Words with 悼

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 悼む | いたむ (itamu) | to grieve over; to mourn |

## Don't confuse it with

[卓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/table/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 3” set

[悟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enlightenment/) · [霊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ghost/) · [魔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/demon/) · [鬼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ogre/) · [奉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/offer-reverently/) · [悼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grieve-for/) · [盆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tray/) · [僧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-monk/)

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