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How to say 'Misery' in Japanese | 悲惨

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The Japanese word for Misery is 'Hisan', written as 悲惨 in Japanese.'Misery' in hiragana is ひさん.

    word

    悲惨

    Meaning

    Misery

    Reading

    ひさん

    hisan

    Kanji

    悲Sad 惨Cruel, Wretched

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '悲惨 (ひさん)' means 'misery' or 'tragedy'. It is used to describe a state of extreme unhappiness, suffering, or distress, often due to unfortunate events or circumstances. This word carries a strong emotional weight and is typically used in serious contexts, such as describing the aftermath of a disaster, a tragic story, or a dire situation. For example: The misery after the earthquake was unbearable「地震後の悲惨は耐えられなかった」(じしんごのひさんはたえられなかった). The tragedy of war left the country in ruins「戦争の悲惨が国を廃墟にした」(せんそうのひさんがくにをはいきょにした).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6688

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 悲惨

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    悲

    Meaning

    Sad

  • kanji

    惨

    Meaning

    Cruel, Wretched

Words Related to 悲惨 Through the Kanji 悲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 悲 as well.

  • word

    悲しむ

    Meaning

    Grieve

  • word

    悲しい

    Meaning

    Sad

  • word

    悲しみ

    Meaning

    Sadness

  • word

    悲鳴

    Meaning

    Scream

  • word

    悲劇

    Meaning

    Tragedy

Words Related to 悲惨 Through the Kanji 惨

This Word contains the Kanji 惨 as well.

  • word

    惨め

    Meaning

    Miserable

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