冥福

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
めい
Grade: S
ふく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
冥福 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(めい)(ふく) (meifuku

  1. happiness in the next world
    冥福(めいふく)をお(いの)りいたします。
    Go-meifuku o o-inori itashimasu.
    Rest in peace.
    (literally, “I wish for their happiness in the next world.”)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
みょう
Grade: S
ふく
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
冥福 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(みょう)(ふく) (myōfuku

  1. Same as above.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN