Japanese symbol for “requiem”
レクイエム
レクイエム
Romaji: rekuiemu
requiem
In Japanese, requiem is レクイエム (rekuiemu).
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Meanings
- n requiem
Written forms: —. Readings: レクイエム、レクエム.
Other Japanese words for “requiem”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鎮魂歌 | ちんこんか chinkonka | requiem |
| 引導 | いんどう indou | last words recited to the newly departed; requiem |
| 鎮魂曲 | ちんこんきょく chinkonkyoku | requiem |
| 鎮魂曲歌 | ちんこんきょくか chinkonkyokuka | (sung) requiem |
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.