葬式

そうしき

funeral

What does 葬式 mean?

葬式 is a Japanese noun meaning funeral in English. It is written as 葬式 in kanji, そうしき in hiragana, and soushiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

1月30日、31日は葬式のため休みます。

I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31.