Japanese symbol for “hearse”
霊柩車
れいきゅうしゃ
Romaji: reikyuusha
hearse
In Japanese, hearse is 霊柩車, read れいきゅうしゃ (reikyuusha).
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 hearse
Written forms: 霊柩車、霊きゅう車. Readings: れいきゅうしゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hearse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柩車 | きゅうしゃ kyuusha | hearse |
| 霊柩自動車 | れいきゅうじどうしゃ reikyuujidousha | hearse |
| 葬儀車 | そうぎしゃ sougisha | hearse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幽霊 | ゆうれい yuurei | ghost; specter; spectre |
| 亡霊 | ぼうれい bourei | departed spirit; soul of the dead |
| 慰霊 | いれい irei | consoling the spirits of the dead |
| 精霊 | しょうりょう shouryou | spirit of the deceased |
| 霊園 | れいえん reien | (garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park |
| 悪霊 | あくりょう akuryou | evil spirit |
| 霊柩 | れいきゅう reikyuu | coffin; casket |
| 柩車 | きゅうしゃ kyuusha | hearse |
| 車両 | しゃりょう sharyou | (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hearse”.
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.