喪
miss · mourning
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of wail and die. Wailing for dead.
Symbolism
Loss, mourning, funeral. Represents mourning.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 喪
Four-Character Compounds
意気阻喪
いきそそう
depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened
心神喪失
しんしんそうしつ
of unsound mind
玩物喪志
がんぶつそうし
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal
戦意喪失
せんいそうしつ
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
士気阻喪
しきそそう
demoralization; collapse of morale; one's morale being shaken
禍福得喪
かふくとくそう
calamity, good fortune, success and failure
喪に服す
もにふくす
To be in mourning; To live quietly in remembrance of the dead
Anime & Manga
明るい記憶喪失
Cheerful Amnesia
A well-known work with 喪 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 喪 mean in Japanese?
喪 means miss, mourning.
How do you read 喪?
On'yomi: ソウ (SOU). Kun'yomi: も (mo).
How many strokes does 喪 have?
喪 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 口 (mouth).
Is 喪 a good kanji for a tattoo?
喪 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means miss, mourning. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.