Question

弔 とむら.う、とぶら.う 1 1840 4 57 ゆみ・ゆみへん 象形 Pictographic Perhaps a pictograph of a soldier´s weapons--his sword and bow-placed ceremonially over his body before burial, while people offer their condolences.

Accepted Answer

チョウ condolences, mourning, funeral S 弓: bow; bow (archery, violin)丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2) 弓 3 (none) condolences Send your condolences to the old geezer whom you shot the walking stick into with your bow. (see pull (#1232)).

Kanji	弔
Onyomi	チョウ
Kunyomi	とむら.う、とぶら.う
English	condolences, mourning, funeral
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1840
Components	弓: bow; bow (archery, violin) 丨: number one; line; rod radical (no. 2)
Number of Strokes	4
Kanji Radical	弓
Radical Number	57
Radical Strokes	3
Radical Reading	ゆみ・ゆみへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	象形 Pictographic
Keyword	condolences
Koohii Story 1	Perhaps a pictograph of a soldier´s weapons--his sword and bow-placed ceremonially over his body before burial, while people offer their condolences.
Koohii Story 2	Send your condolences to the old geezer whom you shot the walking stick into with your bow. (see pull (#1232)).

Condolences 弔 チョウ とむら.う、とぶら.う Mourning Funeral S 弓

Condolences 弔チョウとむら.う、とぶら.う Mourning Funeral S 弓