WORD DETAIL
納棺
のうかん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Written
納棺and readのうかん, it is the funeral procedure of placing the deceased into a coffin. - Basic usage: It is quietly witnessed by a family in a story and described as a historical procedure in exhibit material.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- One stage rather than the entire funeral
- The term identifies the specific act of placing the body in the coffin.

