惜
Meanings
- pity
- be sparing of
- frugal
- stingy
- regret
Readings
- せき
- お
- Strokes
- 11
- JLPT Level
- N1
- Frequency
- #2089
Common Words
- 惜敗せきはいregrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin
- 惜しいおしいregrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
- 惜しむおしむto spare, to grudge, to be sparing (with), to be frugal, to be stingy
- 惜別せきべつreluctance to part, sorrow at parting
- 惜春せきしゅんlamenting the passing of spring, lamenting the passing of one's youth
Practice in Kanjiru
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