惜

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セキ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

お.しいお.しむ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1641

Vocabulary

セキ

Word	Reading	Meaning
惜敗	セキハイ	regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
痛惜	ツウセキ	deep regret
哀惜	アイセキ	grief; sorrow
愛惜	アイセキ	missing someone; loathing to part
惜別	セキベツ	reluctance to part; sorrow at parting

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
惜しい	おしい	regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate; precious; dear; valuable; too good for; deserving better; almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
惜しむ	おしむ	to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling; to value; to prize; to hold dear; to love; to cherish
名残惜しい	なごりおしい	reluctant (to part)
口惜しい	くやしい	frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable
負け惜しみ	まけおしみ	being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

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