哀 JLPT N1 Kanji 哀 — pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize JLPT N1 9 strokes Secondary (Jōyō) Radical 口 #1715 most frequent Emotion Sense · Emotion Readings On'yomiアイ Kun'yomiあわ.れあわ.れむかな.しい Example words 可哀相かわいそうpoor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful 哀れあわれ(1) pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos (2) pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable (3) alack; alas