追悼

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 追悼, read ついとう, combines following in remembrance 追 with mourning death 悼 to honor the deceased.
• Basic usage: Use it for remembering and mourning someone who has died, as in 亡き人を追悼する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • The object is normally someone deceased, unlike general 記念, which can commemorate a living person's achievement.