哀

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

アイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あわ.れあわ.れむかな.しい

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1715

Vocabulary

アイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
哀悼	アイトウ	condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
悲哀	ヒアイ	sorrow; grief; sadness
哀感	アイカン	pathos; melancholy; sorrow
哀歓	アイカン	joys and sorrows; happiness and sadness
哀愁	アイシュウ	pathos; sorrow; grief

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
哀れ	あわれ	pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; alack; alas
哀れ	あはれ	pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; alack; alas
哀れむ	あわれむ	to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
哀しい	かなしい	sad; miserable; unhappy; sorrowful; sad; lamentable; deplorable; grievous
哀しむ	かなしむ	to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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