noun

  1. gift brought to a funeral (usu. money), funeral offering, condolence gift, incense money.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
香典 こうでん
香奠 こうでん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

incense, smell, perfume
コウ かお.り か (7th, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
code, ceremony, law
テン ふみ のり (4th, N1)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)