Kanji

Level: N1 Strokes: 9

哀

Meaning in English

pathetic, grief, sorrow

Readings

Onyomi: アイ Kunyomi: あわ.れ, あわ.れむ, かな.しい Romaji: ai / awa.re, awa.remu, kana.shii

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Translations in other languages:

Portuguese patético, tristeza, pesar

Spanish patético, pena, dolor

Korean 애처로운, 슬픔, 비탄

French pathétique, chagrin, tristesse

Italian patetico, dolore, tristezza

German erbärmlich, Kummer, Trauer

Indonesian menyedihkan, duka cita, kesedihan

★ Vietnamese đáng thương, đau buồn, thương tiếc

Thai น่าเวทนา, ความโศกเศร้า, ความเสียใจ

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N4 味 mi / aji, aji.wau flavor, taste, goût N1 哲 tetsu / satoi, akiraka philosophy, clear, philosophie N1 唆 sa / soso.ru, sosonoka.su tempt, seduce, instigate N1 唐 tou / kara T'ang, China, foreign N1 呪 ju, shu, shuu, zu / majina.u, noro.i, majina.i, noro.u spell, curse, charm N1 唄 bai / uta, uta.u song, ballad, canción N1 哺 ho / haguku.mu, fuku.mu nurse, suckle, cultivar N1 唇 shin / kuchibiru lips, lèvres, labios N1 啄 taku, tsuku, toku / tsuiba.mu, tsutsu.ku peck, pick up, picar

Words with this kanji

N3 哀れ aware pity, pathetic, miserable N3 可哀想 kawaisou pitiable, poor, pathetic