coffin

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 棺 has 12 strokes and denotes a coffin.
• Basic usage: 棺（ひつぎ） means a coffin; 出棺（しゅっかん） means the departure of the coffin from the funeral venue.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An object and a stage of a funeral
  • 花で飾られた棺 is a coffin decorated with flowers.
  • 出棺の時刻 refers to the time of the coffin's departure.
• The small っ in a compound
  • 出棺 is read しゅっかん, with a small っ. In this word, 棺 is read かん.