Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 遺灰(いはい) in Japanese

遺灰
Kana Reading
いはい
Romaji
ihai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation
    Example sentence
    祖母の遺灰は寺院に置かれた骨壷に入っている。 Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.

Examples of 遺灰, いはい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

灰 JLPT 2

6 strokes

ashes, puckery juice, cremate

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: はい

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遺 JLPT 1

15 strokes

bequeath, leave behind, reserve

On'Yomi: イ, ユイ

Kun'Yomi: のこ.す

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