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What is the Kanji for 'Cruel' and 'Wretched'? | 惨

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Cruel' and 'Wretched', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Cruel' and 'Wretched' is 惨.

    kanji

    惨

    Meaning

    Cruel, Wretched

    Reading

    kunyomiいた

    ita

    みじ

    miji

    むご

    mugo

    onyomiさん

    san

    ざん

    zan

    Parts

    参Participate 忄

    Example Word

    惨め: miserable. The Japanese adjective '惨め (みじめ)' means 'miserable'. It is used to describe a state of extreme unhappiness, suffering, or pitifulness. This word often conveys a sense of deep emotional distress or a situation that evokes pity. For example: I felt miserable after failing the exam「試験に落ちて惨めだった」(しけんにおちてみじめだった). He looked miserable after losing his job「仕事を失って惨めそうだった」(しごとをうしなってみじめそうだった). The word can also describe situations or conditions that are pitiful or wretched, such as 'a miserable life' (惨めな生活, みじめなせいかつ).

    Radical

    心

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1352

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 惨

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    component

    忄

Words Using 惨

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    惨め

    Meaning

    Miserable

    word

    悲惨

    Meaning

    Misery

Kanji Related to 惨 Through the Part 忄

These 29 kanji contain the part 忄 as well.

    kanji

    恨

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    悼

    Meaning

    Mourn, Lament

    kanji

    慎

    Meaning

    Prudent, Humility

    kanji

    慌

    Meaning

    Flurried, Disconcerted

    kanji

    慢

    Meaning

    Ridicule, Arrogant

    kanji

    慄

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    惜

    Meaning

    Regret, Frugal

    kanji

    悦

    Meaning

    Joy, Delight

    kanji

    怪

    Meaning

    Weird, Suspicious

    kanji

    悟

    Meaning

    Spiritually awakened, Comprehension

    kanji

    忙

    Meaning

    Busy

    kanji

    憾

    Meaning

    Regret, Remorse

    kanji

    恒

    Meaning

    Constant, Always

    kanji

    憶

    Meaning

    Remember, Speculate

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    悔

    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

    kanji

    慨

    Meaning

    Indignant, Sigh

    kanji

    慣

    Meaning

    Accustomed

    kanji

    憤

    Meaning

    Aroused, Indignation

    kanji

    憧

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

    kanji

    憬

    Meaning

    Desire, Hanker

    kanji

    惧

    Meaning

    Misgivings, Disquieting

    kanji

    情

    Meaning

    Feeling, Emotion

    kanji

    愉

    Meaning

    Pleased, Pleasure

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    快

    Meaning

    Pleasant

    kanji

    悩

    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

    kanji

    怖

    Meaning

    Fearful, Dreadful

    kanji

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Sex

Learn the Kanji 惨

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What does 惨 mean?

惨 means 'Cruel' and 'Wretched'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.