What is the Kanji for "Sad"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Sad", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Sad" is "悲".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kana".

Its onyomi reading is "Hi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "非" means "Mistake" and "Negative" and can be read as "Hi" and "Ara". And The kanji "心" means "Heart" and can be read as "Shin" and "Kokoro".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "悲" mean in japanese?

"悲" means "Sad".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

悲しむ: "Grieve". The Japanese verb '悲しむ (かなしむ)' means 'to grieve'. This verb expresses the feeling of sadness, sorrow, or distress, often in response to a loss or tragic event. It can be used to describe one's own emotional state, or to refer to the grief experienced by others. For example: She is grieving the loss of her mother - (彼女は母の死を悲しんでいる). I grieved for my pet who passed away - (わが愛犬が亡くなり、私は悲しんだ).

悲しい: "Sad". The Japanese adjective '悲しい (かなしい)' means 'sad'. This adjective is used to describe a state of emotional distress or grief. It can be used to describe one's own feelings or the state of someone else. For example: I am feeling sad - (わたしは悲しいです). Her loss made her very sad - (彼女の喪失は彼女を非常に悲しくさせた).

悲しみ: "Sorrow". The noun '悲しみ (かなしみ)' means 'sorrow'. It refers to a feeling of deep distress, grief and sadness. This word can be used to describe emotions felt over the loss of a loved one, disappointment, or other unfortunate events. For example: She felt great sorrow after the death of her father - (彼女は父の死に大きな悲しみを感じた). The sorrow of losing the game was evident on their faces - (試合に負けたことの悲しみが彼らの表情に表れていた).

悲鳴: "Scream". The noun '悲鳴 (ひめい)' means 'scream'. It refers to a loud, high-pitched cry or shout made by someone who is frightened, in pain, or experiencing strong emotion. This word can be used to describe the sound a person makes when they are startled or afraid. For example: She let out a terrified scream - (彼女は恐怖の悲鳴を上げた). The scream echoed through the empty house - (悲鳴が空っぽの家に響き渡った).

悲劇: "Tragedy". The noun '悲劇 (ひげき)' refers to a tragic event, situation or story. It is used to describe a serious or calamitous occurrence that usually involves the suffering or downfall of the main character or protagonist. The term conveys a sense of great sadness, misfortune and pathos. For example: The loss of life in the accident was a true tragedy - (事故による多数の死者は真の悲劇だった). The play depicts the tragic downfall of the king - (その戯曲は王の悲劇的な没落を描いている).

悲惨: "Tragedy". The Japanese noun '悲惨 (ひさん)' means 'tragedy'. It refers to a very sad, unfortunate or disastrous event or situation. This word is used to describe things like natural disasters, accidents, wars, or other calamities that cause great suffering and loss of life. For example: The earthquake was a terrible tragedy - (あの地震は悲惨な出来事でした). The war has led to many tragic events - (戦争は多くの悲惨な出来事を引き起こした).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.