そう
掃
たい
苔

noun, takes する

  1. visit to a family grave (esp. during the Bon festival).
  2. removal of moss from a tombstone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
掃
たい
苔
 掃苔 そうたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sweep, brush
ソウ　は.く　シュ (8th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
broom
ソウ　シュウ　ほうき (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
moss, lichen
こけ　タイ　こけら (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ　うてな　われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)