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哀

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • pathetic
  • grief
  • sorrow
  • pathos
  • pity
  • sympathize

On'yomi (音読み)

  • アイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あわ.れ
  • あわ.れむ
  • かな.しい
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1857
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
口#30 · mouth

Components

Common Words

  • 哀あいNoun
    pity, sorrow, grief
  • 哀悼あいとうNoun
    condolence, regret, tribute
  • 哀れあわれNoun
    pity, sorrow, grief
  • 哀愁あいしゅうNoun
    pathos, sorrow, grief
  • 悲哀ひあいNoun
    sorrow, grief, sadness
  • 可哀想かわいそうna-adjective
    poor, pitiable, pathetic
  • 可哀相かわいそうna-adjective
    poor, pitiable, pathetic
  • 哀れむあわれむGodan verb
    to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

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