- 墓地 — cemetery
- 墓参 — visiting a grave
- 墓穴 — grave hole / “digging one’s own grave”
- 墓前 — in front of a grave
- 墓標 — grave marker
墓 combines 土 (earth/soil) with 莫 (to cover/darkness), symbolizing something covered by soil. It naturally came to represent a grave or tomb — a place of burial and remembrance. The kanji is strongly tied to Japanese memorial traditions such as お盆 and 命日.
祖父の 墓に 花を 供えた。
I offered flowers at my grandfather’s grave.
お盆には 家族で 墓参に 行きます。
We visit the family grave together during Obon.