葬儀

そうぎ

funeral; funeral service

What does 葬儀 mean?

葬儀 is a Japanese noun meaning funeral; funeral service in English. It is written as 葬儀 in kanji, そうぎ in hiragana, and sougi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君主はその葬儀に出席することになっている。

The monarch is supposed to attend the funeral.