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棺

棺 — coffin, casket

On
カン
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 棺

  • 棺かんcoffin; casketCommon
  • 石棺せっかんsarcophagus; stone coffinCommon
  • 棺桶かんおけcoffin; casketOccasional
  • 木棺もっかんwooden coffinRare
  • 蓋棺がいかんclosing a coffin; sealing a coffin; deathRare
  • 棺を覆うかんをおおうto cover a coffin; to dieRare
  • 棺に納めるかんにおさめるto lay in a coffinRare
  • 甕棺かめかんburial urn (often two-storey); funerary urnRare
  • 棺を蓋いて事定まるかんをおおいてことさだまるa person's worth is assessed only when their coffin is sealedRare
  • 納棺のうかんplacing a body in a coffinRare
  • 納棺師のうかんしperson who prepares a body for burial; mortician; undertakerRare
  • 出棺しゅっかんcarrying out a coffin; funeral processionRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 11 words that use 棺.

  • 棺 かん coffin; casket
  • 石棺 せっかん sarcophagus; stone coffin
  • 木棺 もっかん wooden coffin
  • 棺を覆う かんをおおう to cover a coffin; to die
  • 棺に納める かんにおさめる to lay in a coffin

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