Bereavement leave
In Japanese: 忌引 (kibiki)
Definition
Bereavement leave (kibiki) is time off school for a relative’s death and funeral, kept apart from ordinary absence.
In more detail
In the cumulative record, bereavement days are recorded with days of suspension, separately from absences for illness and other reasons. Elementary and high-school records have the same item.
National law does not set how many days apply to which relatives; each school’s rules decide.
How to report it and what documents are needed are also set by each school.
The record of the notice needs to reach both the attendance register and the cumulative record.
In Classio
In Classio, bereavement is one of the reasons on an excused-absence request, and once approved it is reflected in the records for that period.
See also
Related terms
- Excused absence
An excused absence (koketsu) is missing class for a reason the school recognises, such as a school event or an official exam, and is kept apart from ordinary absence.
- Suspension from attendance
Suspension from attendance (shusseki teishi) stops a pupil from coming to school for a period, for example to prevent infection; it is kept apart from absence.
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Sources
- MEXT: Matters recorded in elementary-school cumulative records (Attachment 1) — Learning records by subject (criterion-based assessment, overall grade); attendance record
- MEXT: Matters recorded in high-school cumulative records (Attachment 3) — Enrollment record, overall grades, attendance record (days of suspension, bereavement and similar)
Sources checked: October 24, 2026