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怨

grudge
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingエン、オン、ウン
Kun readingうら.む、うらみ、うら.めしい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. grudgeRtK
    忍を行じてのみ、よく怨みを解くことを得る。By love alone is enmity allayed.tatoeba
    崇徳上皇は深くこれを怨んだ。Retired Emperor Sutoku resented this deeply.wiki
  2. show resentment
  3. be jealous

Radicals and components

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Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mailbox · evening · fingerprint · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1524

Compound words

怨みうらみ
resentment
怨恨えんこん
enmity
怨讐おんしゅう
resentment
怨声えんせい
complaint
怨敵おんてき
sworn enemy
怨念おんねん
deep-seated grudge
怨霊おんりょう
revengeful ghost
怨嗟えんさ
(deeply held) resentment
怨讎おんしゅう
resentment
旧怨きゅうえん
old grudge
怨み言うらみごと
grudge
怨み事うらみごと
grudge
怨みごとうらみごと
grudge

Additional Examples

怨霊伝説で知られる。
He was known for a legend of a vengeful spirit (vindictive ghost).wiki
崇徳上皇は深くこれを怨んだ。
Retired Emperor Sutoku resented this deeply.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 怨

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