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今日の漢字
Grade 3JLPT N3

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokes · frequency rank #1014

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かな.しい、かな.しむ

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Common words

  1. ひげきtragedy; tragic drama; tragic play1
    • All tragedies end with a death.

    • Tragedy fell over the town.

    • The tragedy happened suddenly.

  2. かなしみsadness; sorrow; grief2
    • Time tames the strongest grief.

    • Forget your sorrows.

    • Pools of sorrow, wave of joy.

  3. ひかんpessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency3
    • She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.

    • He has a tendency to be pessimistic.

    • You had better not take such a hopeless view of life.

  4. ひさんdisastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched4
    • Misery and sorrow accompany war.

    • What a shame!

    • She died a miserable death.

  5. ひがんone's dearest wish5
    • The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.

  6. ひめいshriek; scream6
    • She screamed when she saw a snake.

    • All at once, I heard a scream.

    • A scream broke the silence.

  7. ひあいsorrow; grief; sadness7
    • He that increases knowledge increases sorrows.

  8. ひそうtragic but brave; heroic; grim8
  9. ひつうgrief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak9
  10. じひmercy; compassion; clemency; pity10
    • Mr. Yappari appealed to the judge for mercy.

    • She is merciful.

    • Charity begins at home.

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