What is the Kanji for 'Pity' and 'Sorrow'? | 哀

kanji

Meaning

Pity, Sorrow

Reading

Parts

衣Clothes 口Mouth 亠Lid

Example Word

可哀想: pitiful. The Japanese adjectival noun '可哀想 (かわいそう)' means 'pitiful' or 'deserving of sympathy'. It is used to express a feeling of pity or compassion towards someone or something in an unfortunate situation. This word is often used when observing someone's suffering, misfortune, or hardship. For example: That stray dog looks pitiful「その野良犬は可哀想だ」(そののらいぬはかわいそうだ). I feel sorry for her「彼女が可哀想だ」(かのじょがかわいそうだ). It can also be used to describe situations or objects that evoke a sense of sadness or sympathy, such as a broken toy or a neglected plant. The nuance is empathetic and often carries a sense of wanting to help or comfort the subject.

Radical

口

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

901

Handwriting

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

radical

亠

Meaning

Lid

word

哀れ

Meaning

Pity

word

可哀想

Meaning

Pitiful

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

kanji

長

Meaning

Long, Leader

kanji

遠

Meaning

Far

kanji

襲

Meaning

Attack, Inherit

kanji

裁

Meaning

Judge

kanji

製

Meaning

Manufacture

kanji

喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning

kanji

裂

Meaning

Split, Tear

kanji

依

Meaning

Reliant, Depend on

kanji

壊

Meaning

Demolition, Break down

kanji

懐

Meaning

Bosom, Pocket

kanji

装

Meaning

Dress, Attire

kanji

袋

Meaning

Bag, Sack

kanji

衰

Meaning

Decline, Wane

kanji

君

Meaning

Ruler, You

kanji

吉

Meaning

Lucky, Good luck

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

kanji

囲

Meaning

Surround

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

kanji

史

Meaning

History

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

品

Meaning

Product

kanji

由

Meaning

Reason

kanji

船

Meaning

Ship

kanji

右

Meaning

Right

kanji

呂

Meaning

Bath

kanji

中

Meaning

Center

kanji

唇

Meaning

Lips, Lip

kanji

高

Meaning

High, Expensive

kanji

獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

kanji

叫

Meaning

Shout

kanji

谷

Meaning

Valley

kanji

古

Meaning

Old

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

司

Meaning

Director

kanji

唆

Meaning

Entice, Instigate

kanji

和

Meaning

Peace

kanji

哲

Meaning

Sagacious, Philosophy

kanji

石

Meaning

Stone

kanji

舌

Meaning

Tongue

kanji

喚

Meaning

Yell, Call

kanji

目

Meaning

Eye

kanji

嘱

Meaning

Request, Entrust

kanji

語

Meaning

Language, Word

kanji

各

Meaning

Each

kanji

喪

Meaning

Loss, Mourn, Mourning

kanji

句

Meaning

Phrase, Paragraph

kanji

吐

Meaning

Spit, Spew

kanji

聖

Meaning

Saint, Holy

kanji

倉

Meaning

Warehouse

kanji

喫

Meaning

Ingest, Consume

kanji

央

Meaning

Center

kanji

噴

Meaning

Spout, Erupt

kanji

嗅

Meaning

Smell, Sniff

kanji

命

Meaning

Command, Life

kanji

味

Meaning

Flavor

kanji

善

Meaning

Good, Virtuous

kanji

吏

Meaning

Officer, Official

kanji

吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

kanji

京

Meaning

Capital

kanji

嘲

Meaning

Ridicule, Insult

kanji

嚇

Meaning

Upbraid, Menacing

kanji

台

Meaning

Pedestal, Machine

kanji

咲

Meaning

Bloom, Blossom

kanji

拐

Meaning

Kidnap

kanji

召

Meaning

Seduce, Summon

kanji

唐

Meaning

Tang dynasty

kanji

号

Meaning

Number

kanji

周

Meaning

Circumference

kanji

占

Meaning

Fortune telling

kanji

兄

Meaning

Older brother

kanji

嘆

Meaning

Sigh

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

如

Meaning

As, Likeness

kanji

喝

Meaning

Hoarse, Shout at

kanji

田

Meaning

Rice field

kanji

喉

Meaning

Throat

kanji

咽

Meaning

Windpipe

kanji

問

Meaning

Question, Problem

kanji

后

Meaning

Empress

kanji

足

Meaning

Foot, Sufficient

kanji

喜

Meaning

Rejoice

kanji

加

Meaning

Join, Add

kanji

唄

Meaning

Shamisen song

kanji

豪

Meaning

Great man, Magnificent

kanji

器

Meaning

Vessel

kanji

亭

Meaning

Inn, Pavilion

kanji

否

Meaning

Negate

kanji

啓

Meaning

Enlighten, State respectfully

kanji

員

Meaning

Member

kanji

含

Meaning

Contain, Include

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

言

Meaning

Say

kanji

告

Meaning

Announce

kanji

憲

Meaning

Constitution

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

kanji

呪

Meaning

Curse

kanji

可

Meaning

Possible

kanji

唱

Meaning

Chant

kanji

因

Meaning

Cause

kanji

喩

Meaning

Compare, Metaphor

kanji

尋

Meaning

Inquire

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

kanji

唯

Meaning

Only, Solely

kanji

回

Meaning

Revolve, Times (counter for occurrences)

kanji

西

Meaning

West

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

kanji

四

Meaning

Four

kanji

束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

kanji

呼

Meaning

Invite, Call

kanji

唾

Meaning

Sputum, Saliva

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

嗣

Meaning

Heir

kanji

哺

Meaning

Nurse, Suckle

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

kanji

呈

Meaning

Display, Present

kanji

立

Meaning

Stand

kanji

文

Meaning

Sentence

kanji

夜

Meaning

Night

kanji

衣

Meaning

Clothes

kanji

高

Meaning

High, Expensive

kanji

市

Meaning

City, Market

kanji

衷

Meaning

Inmost, Inner heart

kanji

京

Meaning

Capital

kanji

玄

Meaning

Profound, Mysterious

kanji

六

Meaning

Six

kanji

交

Meaning

Mix

kanji

豪

Meaning

Great man, Magnificent

kanji

亭

Meaning

Inn, Pavilion

kanji

帝

Meaning

Emperor, Sovereign

kanji

裏

Meaning

Inside, Rear

kanji

褒

Meaning

Praise

kanji

言

Meaning

Say

kanji

亡

Meaning

Death, Deceased