墓(はか)

はか
noun
grave, tomb
1. grave, tomb
A place where a dead person is buried; a burial site with a marker or monument.
お盆(ぼん)に墓(はか)を参(まい)った。
I visited the grave during Obon.
墓を参る = to visit a grave (墓参り)
先祖(せんぞ)の墓(はか)は京都(きょうと)にある。
My ancestors' graves are in Kyoto.
墓(はか)に花(はな)を供(そな)えた。
I offered flowers at the grave.
家族(かぞく)みんなで墓(はか)の掃除(そうじ)をした。
The whole family cleaned the grave together.
祖父(そふ)が亡(な)くなってからから、毎年(まいとし)お彼岸(ひがん)に墓(はか)参(まい)りに行(い)っている。
Since my grandfather passed away, I visit his grave every year during the equinox.
お彼岸(ひがん) = equinox period (traditional time for grave visits)

USAGE: 墓(はか) refers to individual graves or tombs. In Japan, families often share a single grave marker (墓石(はかいし)/墓石(ぼせき)).

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CULTURAL NOTE: Visiting family graves (墓参(はかまい)り) is an important tradition in Japan, especially during お盆(ぼん) (Obon) and お彼岸(ひがん) (equinox periods).

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Added 2026.1.12 20:20 · Revised 2026.5.27 0:12
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