JLPT N1

coffin; casket

Item 141 of 642 | 12 strokes | Radical: 木 (tree)

Readings

On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiひつぎ

Mnemonic

A WOODEN box—a COFFIN made from TREE timber.

Example Words

棺桶 (かんおけ) coffin
石棺 (せっかん) stone coffin
入棺 (にゅうかん) placing in a coffin