めい
冥
ふく
福
　
を
いの
祈
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to pray for the repose of someone's soul, to pray for the souls of the departed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
冥
ふく
福
　
を
いの
祈
　
る
 冥福を祈る めいふくをいのる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dark
メイ　ミョウ　くら.い (11th)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
six
ロク　ろっ　むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
blessing, fortune, luck
フク　ふ　ふっ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
to fill, roll of cloth
フク　ヒョク　ヒキ
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
pray, wish
いの.る　キ　のり (7th, N2)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)