Meaning of 葬儀(そうぎ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 葬儀

Kana Reading そうぎ

Romaji sōgi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

funeral service

Examples of 葬儀, そうぎ in a sentence

彼女は葬儀に参加するだけでなく、すべての段取りをつけなくてはならない。

Besides attending the funeral, she needs to make all the arrangements.
彼の政敵すべてが彼の葬儀に現れた。

All his political enemies showed themselves at his funeral.
私は彼の葬儀に参加した。

I attended his funeral.
君主はその葬儀に出席することになっている。

The monarch is supposed to attend the funeral.

Related Kanji

葬 JLPT 1

12 strokes

interment, bury, shelve

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: ほうむ.る

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儀 JLPT 1

15 strokes

ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter

On'Yomi: ギ

Kun'Yomi:

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