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哀

pathetic
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingアイ
Kun readingあわ.れ、あわ.れむ、かな.しい
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. patheticRtK
  2. grief
  3. sorrow
  4. pathos
  5. pity
  6. sympathize
  1. to pity
  2. to feel sympathy for
  3. to sympathize with
  4. to sympathise with
  5. to commiserate with

Popular Usage

哀れ可哀想

Radicals and components

Radical口mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

top hat (亠) · scarf (冂) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 428

Compound words

哀れあわれ
pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion
可哀想かわいそう
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
哀愁あいしゅう
pathos; sorrow; grief
哀悼あいとう
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy
悲哀ひあい
sorrow; grief; sadness
哀れむあわれむ
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with
喜怒哀楽きどあいらく
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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