香典

こうでん

Also written 香奠

Meanings

1. Noun gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift (literally: incense money)

Kanji

• 香 fragrance. Read as コウ.
• 典 canon. Read as テン.

Words containing 香典

• 香典返し (こうでんがえし) present given in return for funeral offering

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