火葬

かそう

cremation

What does 火葬 mean?

火葬 is a Japanese noun meaning cremation in English. It is written as 火葬 in kanji, かそう in hiragana, and kasou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムの遺体は火葬された。

Tom's body was cremated.