How to say 'Sadness' in Japanese | 悲しみ

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The Japanese word for Sadness is 'Kanashimi', written as 悲しみ in Japanese.'Sadness' in hiragana is かなしみ.

word

悲しみ

Meaning

Sadness

Reading

かなしみ

kanashimi

Kanji

悲Sad

Explanation

The Japanese noun '悲しみ (かなしみ)' means 'sadness'. It refers to the emotional state of feeling sorrow or grief. This word is often used to describe deep emotional pain or melancholy. For example: I feel sadness「悲しみを感じる」(かなしみをかんじる). Her sadness was evident「彼女の悲しみは明らかだった」(かのじょのかなしみはあきらかだった). The word can also be used in poetic or literary contexts to evoke a sense of profound emotional depth.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3942

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 悲しみ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

悲

Meaning

Sad

Hiragana in the Word 悲しみ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 悲しみ 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

悲鳴

Meaning

Scream

word

悲劇

Meaning

Tragedy

word

悲惨

Meaning

Misery

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What does 'Kanashimi' (悲しみ) mean?

'Kanashimi' means 'Sadness' .

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