遺骨

いこつ

Meanings

1. Noun cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
2. remains (of war dead)

Kanji

• 遺 leave behind. Read as イ.
• 骨 bone. Read as コツ.

Example sentences

• 彼の遺骨はここに埋められている。
  His ashes are buried here.

Common phrases

• 遺骨を納める
• 遺骨を乗せる
• 遺骨が見つかる
• 遺骨を引き取る
• 遺骨を持つ

Words containing 遺骨

• 遺骨収集 (いこつしゅうしゅう) recovering the remains of soldiers (e.g. Japanese soldiers who died abroad during WWII)
• 遺骨ペンダント (いこつペンダント) pendant containing the ashes of a deceased person

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