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What is the Kanji for 'Sad'? | 悲

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.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sad

    Reading

    kunyomiかな

    kana

    onyomi

    hi

    Parts

    Heart Mistake, Negative

    Example Word

    悲しむ: grieve. The Japanese verb '悲しむ (かなしむ)' means 'to grieve' or 'to feel sorrow'. It is used to express deep sadness or mourning, often in response to a loss or unfortunate event. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as personal grief or empathy for others. For example: She grieved over her lost dog「彼女は亡くなった犬を悲しんだ」(かのじょはなくなったいぬをかなしんだ). We grieve for the victims of the disaster「私たちは災害の犠牲者を悲しむ」(わたしたちはさいがいのぎせいしゃをかなしむ). The verb can also be used in a more general sense to describe feeling sorrow or sadness about a situation, as in 'He grieved over his failure'「彼は自分の失敗を悲しんだ」(かれはじぶんのしっぱいをかなしんだ).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    415

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mistake, Negative

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    悲鳴

    Meaning

    Scream

    word

    悲しみ

    Meaning

    Sadness

    word

    悲劇

    Meaning

    Tragedy

    word

    悲しむ

    Meaning

    Grieve

    word

    悲惨

    Meaning

    Misery

    word

    悲しい

    Meaning

    Sad

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 43 kanji contain the part 心 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    Meaning

    Idea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beguile, Bewildered

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urgent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Breath

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foolish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Selfish, Arbitrary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ill, Afflicted

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lazy, Neglect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Console, Consolation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Favor, Bestow a favor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Distress, Melancholy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Loyalty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grace, Kindness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cordial, Courteous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wick

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remote, Leisurely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Endure, Stealth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Love, Romance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashamed, Shame

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chastise, Learn by mistakes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congratulate, Congratulations

    kanji

    Meaning

    Concept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intention

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appearance, Condition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thought

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feeling, Sensation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anger, Angry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suspend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Affection, Mercy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forget

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 非 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exclude, Repudiate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door, Front door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sin, Guilt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Actor, Haiku

Learn the Kanji

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What does 悲 mean?

悲 means 'Sad'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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