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惜

惜 (pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret)

  • JLPT N1
  • 11 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 心
  • #1641 most frequent

Emotion Sense · Emotion

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
セキ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
お.しいお.しむ

Example words & Vocabulary

Example sentences 3

一文惜いちもんおしみの百ひゃく失うしない。

Penny-wise and pound-foolish.

一文惜いちもんおしみの百ひゃく知しらず。

Penny wise, pound foolish.

私わたしはとても命いのちが惜おしい。

Life is very dear to me.

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