喪
も
mo
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
喪 is the kanji for "Mourning". Its reading is も (mo). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Mourning
Also : Grief · Loss · Miss
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Readings
kunも/ moonそう/ sou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
土吅乀丿
Example Sentences
彼は喪に服している。
かれはもにふくしている。
He is in mourning.
喪失感が彼女を襲った。
そうしつかんがかのじょをおそった。
A sense of loss overwhelmed her.
Vocabulary using 喪
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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