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惜

pity
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingセキ
Kun readingお.しい、お.しむ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. pityRtK
  2. be sparing of
  3. frugal
  4. stingy
  5. regret
  1. to spare
  2. to grudge
  3. to be sparing (with)
  4. to be frugal
  5. to be stingy

Popular Usage

惜しい惜しむ

Radicals and components

Radical心heartComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · once upon a time · storyteller · salad · sun (日) · day (日)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1271

Compound words

惜しいおしい
regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate; precious; dear
惜しむおしむ
to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy
惜敗せきはい
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
名残惜しいなごりおしい
reluctant (to part)

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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