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蔵骨器 (ぞうこつき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蔵ぞう骨こつ器き

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Meanings

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noun

funerary urn; cinerary urn

A container for cremated remains, used in Buddhist and other funeral practices.

遺い骨こつを蔵ぞう骨こつ器きに納おさめる。
Place the cremated remains into the funerary urn.

Kanji

蔵storehouse, hide, own
骨skeleton, bone, remains
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

骨こつ壺つぼ
骨壺 is a more common term for a funerary urn, while 蔵骨器 is a formal or technical term often used in archaeological or religious contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 蔵 (store) + 骨 (bones) + 器 (container). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji directly reflect the function.