expression, Godan verb

Buddhist term.
  1. to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
菩提を弔う ぼだいをとむらう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

kind of grass, sacred tree
 (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
propose, take along, carry in hand
テイ ダイ さ.げる (5th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
just so, this, right
ゼ これ シ (7th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
condolences, mourning, funeral
とむら.う チョウ とぶら.う (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ