Japanese symbol for “grave”
墓
はか
Romaji: haka
grave; gravesite; tomb
In Japanese, grave is 墓, read はか (haka).
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
- n grave; gravesite; tomb
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grave”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 重大 | じゅうだい juudai | serious; important; significant |
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 真面目 | まじめ majime | serious; earnest; sober |
| 厳粛 | げんしゅく genshuku | grave; solemn; serious |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墓地 | ぼち bochi | cemetery; graveyard |
| 墓参り | はかまいり hakamairi | visit to a grave |
| 墓穴 | ぼけつ boketsu | grave (pit) |
| 墓石 | ぼせき boseki | tombstone; gravestone |
| 墓場 | はかば hakaba | graveyard; cemetery |
| 墳墓 | ふんぼ funbo | grave; tomb |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grave”.
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.