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哀
JLPT N1 Kanji · Practice Flashcards

哀 (pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize)

  • JLPT N1
  • 9 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 口
  • #1715 most frequent

Emotion Sense · Emotion

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
アイ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
あわ.れあわ.れむかな.しい

Example words & Vocabulary

可哀相かわいそう
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
哀れあわれ
helpless,pity,sorrow,grief
可哀想かわいそう
poor, pitiable, pathetic
哀れむあわれむ
pity; sympathize

Example sentences 3

哀あわれみは恋こいに近ちかい。

Pity is akin to love.

喜怒哀楽きどあいらくを見みせるな。

Don't let your feelings show.

僕ぼくの哀あわれな心こころは痛いたむ。

How my poor heart aches!

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