薨 — kanji meaning “die”
薨
die
- Meanings
- die
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi
- こう.じる、みまか.る
- Strokes
- 16
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- hōng — Chinese character page
Words with 薨
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薨去 | こうきょ koukyo | death (of a nobleman, Imperial family member, etc.); demise |
| 薨ずる | こうずる kouzuru | to die (of a nobleman, etc.) |
| 薨御 | こうぎょ kougyo | death of important person (e.g. prince, princess, cabinet minister) |
| 薨逝 | こうせい kousei | death (of a nobleman) |
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