棺: the kanji for coffin
棺 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means coffin. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
棺 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
棺 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
カン (kan)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 出棺しゅっかん · shukkan | carrying out the coffin |
| 石棺せっかん · sekkan | stone coffin |
| 納棺のうかん · nōkan | placing in a coffin |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- …出棺の時、皆で見送った。Shukkan no toki, mina de miokutta.Everyone saw the coffin off.
- 古墳から石棺が見つかった。Kofun kara sekkan ga mitsukatta.A stone coffin was found in the burial mound.
- 納棺の前に家族が集まった。Nōkan no mae ni kazoku ga atsumatta.The family gathered before the body was placed in the coffin.
- 納棺師という仕事を映画で知った。Nōkanshi to iu shigoto o eiga de shitta.I learned about the job of encoffiner from a film.
- 出棺は午後一時の予定だ。Shukkan wa gogo ichiji no yotei da.The coffin is scheduled to leave at 1 p.m.
Questions about 棺
How many strokes does 棺 have?
棺 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 棺?
The on readings are kan (カン). 棺 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 棺?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 棺
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.