冥福

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
冥	福
めい Grade: S	ふく Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
冥福 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) めーふく [mèéfúkú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [me̞ːɸɯ̟kɯ̟]

Noun

冥(めい)福(ふく) • (meifuku) 

1. happiness in the next world

   ご冥福(めいふく)をお祈(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

Kanji in this term
冥	福
みょう Grade: S	ふく Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
冥福 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みょーふく [myòófúkú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mʲo̞ːɸɯ̟kɯ̟]

Noun

冥(みょう)福(ふく) • (myōfuku) 

1. Same as above.