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Japanese symbol for “crematorium”

Romaji: kasouba
crematory; crematorium

In Japanese, crematorium is , read (kasouba).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n crematory; crematorium

Kanji and stroke order

fire
on: カ
kun: ひ、-び、ほ-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
interment, bury, shelve
on: ソウ
kun: ほうむ.る
12 strokes · JLPT 1
location, place
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: ば
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かさい kasaiconflagration; fire
はなび hanabifireworks
かざん kazanvolcano
ふんか funkaeruption; volcanic eruption
かりょく karyokuheating power; thermal power
かじ kajifire; conflagration
そうしき soushikifuneral
そうぎ sougifuneral; funeral service
ばしょ bashoplace; location; spot

See also: Chinese symbol for “crematorium”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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