Kanji details for 哀
哀
Common kanji
pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize
KUN:
- あわ.れawa.re
- あわ.れむawa.remu
- かな.しいkana.shii
ON:
- アイai
Example words(showing 1-10 of 65 results)
adjective
1.
sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful(of a person)
2.
sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous(of a thing, incident, etc.)
All readings:
悲しい【かなしい】
、哀しい【かなしい】[1]
、愛しい【かなしい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective, noun
•
poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわいそう《可哀相》[1]
、かわいそう《可哀そう》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
All readings:
悲しむ【かなしむ】
、哀しむ【かなしむ】
noun
1.
pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos
na-adjective
2.
pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable
interjection
3.
alack, alas
Other readings:
哀れ【あはれ】[1]
、憐れ【あわれ】
、憐れ【あはれ】[1]
、憫れ【あわれ】
、憫れ【あはれ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
sadness, sorrow, grief
2.
affection, love(archaism)(only relevant for 愛しみ)
All readings:
悲しみ【かなしみ】
、哀しみ【かなしみ】
、愛しみ【かなしみ】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
condolence, regret, tribute, sorrow, sympathy, lament
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with, to have mercy on
2.
to enjoy the beauty of, to appreciate, to admire(archaism)(only relevant for 哀れむ)
Other readings:
憐れむ【あわれむ】
、閔れむ【あわれむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)(yojijukugo)