墓 — “grave / tomb” in Japanese

Grade 5ぼ, はか

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“grave / tomb” in Japanese is 墓, read bo, haka (ぼ, はか). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 墓地 (graveyard).

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What does 墓 mean?

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Kanji	墓
Meaning	grave / tomb
Readings	ぼ, はか
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	墓地 (graveyard)

How to read 墓

墓 is read bo (ぼ) or haka (はか) depending on the word.

Words with 墓

墓地
陵墓

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Updated: 2026-08-28