Japanese symbol for “morgue”
霊安室
れいあんしつ
Romaji: reianshitsu
morgue; mortuary
In Japanese, morgue is 霊安室, read れいあんしつ (reianshitsu).
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Meanings
- n morgue; mortuary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “morgue”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モルグ | モルグ morugu | morgue; mortuary |
| 死体置き場 | したいおきば shitaiokiba | morgue |
| 死体安置所 | したいあんちじょ shitaianchijo | morgue; mortuary |
| 死体保管所 | したいほかんじょ shitaihokanjo | morgue |
| 安置室 | あんちしつ anchishitsu | morgue; mortuary |
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 |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
See also: Chinese symbol for “morgue”.
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