Kanji details for 惜
惜
Common kanji
pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
KUN:
- お.しいo.shii
- お.しむo.shimu
ON:
- セキseki
Example words(showing 1-10 of 45 results)
adjective
•
vexing, annoying, frustrating, regrettable, mortifying
All readings:
悔しい【くやしい】
、口惜しい【くやしい】
、口惜しい【くちおしい】
、悔やしい【くやしい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
2.
to value, to hold dear
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
Other readings:
吝しむ【おしむ】[1]
、愛しむ【おしむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Common word
adjective
•
reluctant (to part)
Other readings:
名残り惜しい【なごりおしい】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
regrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin
Common word
expression, noun
•
poor loser, make excuses, unwilling to admit defeat, sour grapes
Other readings:
負惜しみ【まけおしみ】[1]
、負け惜み【まけおしみ】[1]
、負惜み【まけおしみ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
missing someone, loathing to part
Other readings:
愛惜【あいじゃく】