# 喪 — mourning; lose

喪 means “mourning; lose”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou). Kun'yomi: も (mo). You'll see it in words such as 喪 (mo, “mourning”).

- Meaning: mourning; lose
- On'yomi: ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi: も (mo)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 喪

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 口 mouth; box · 衣 garment

## Words with 喪

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 喪 | も (mo) | mourning |

## Don't confuse it with

[衰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/decline/) · [哀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pity/) · [悪](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/bad/) · [師](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/instructor/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[興](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/interest/) · [惑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewilder/) · [喪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mourning/) · [慎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-discreet/) · [誉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honour/) · [歓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delight/) · [騒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/noisy/) · [忠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loyalty/) · [誠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sincerity/)

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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/mourning/. Last updated 2026-11-01.