鎮魂歌

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鎮	魂	歌
ちん Grade: S	こん Grade: S	か Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
鎭魂歌 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

鎮魂 (chinkon, “consolation and pacification of the souls of the dead”) +‎ 歌 (-ka, “song”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちんこんか [chìńkóꜜǹkà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕĩŋkõ̞ŋka̠]

Noun

鎮(ちん)魂(こん)歌(か) • (chinkonka) 

1. requiem (music composed to honor a dead person)

Synonyms

• 鎮魂曲(ちんこんきょく) (chinkonkyoku)
• レクイエム (rekuiemu)