grave

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 墓 means grave; its kun-reading is はか and its on-reading is ぼ.
• Basic usage: 墓(はか) is an individual grave, while 墓地(ぼち) is a cemetery, an area containing graves.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Visiting a grave or a cemetery
  • 祖父の墓 means one's grandfather's grave. 祖父の眠る墓地 means the cemetery where one's grandfather is buried, distinguishing the grave itself from the cemetery area.