菩提を弔う ぼだいをとむらう Meanings Expression, Godan verb to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras Kanji 菩 kind of grass; sacred tree. Read as ボ. 提 put forward. Read as ダイ. 弔 condole. Read as とむらう. Word lists Buddhism Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists