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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N1

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

11 strokes · frequency rank #1463

On
サン、ザン
Kun
みじ.め、いた.む、むご.い

Common words

  1. ひさんdisastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched1
    • Misery and sorrow accompany war.

    • What a shame!

    • She died a miserable death.

  2. みじめmiserable; wretched; unhappy; sad2
    • He lived a wretched life when young.

    • I was miserable and unhappy.

    • He's leading a dog's life.

  3. さんじdisaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident3
    • Few passengers survived the catastrophe.

    • That terrorist was to blame for the disaster.

    • He courted disaster by reckless driving.

  4. ざんぱいignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat4
  5. さんじょうdisastrous scene; terrible spectacle5
  6. さんげきtragedy; tragic event6
  7. ざんさつslaughter; massacre7
  8. さんかcalamity; disaster; catastrophe8

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