sadness, sorrow, grief
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かな.しい
- かな.しむ
About this kanji
The kanji 「悲」 expresses sadness, sorrow, or grief, and is commonly used as a verb and as part of nouns. A typical vocabulary word is 「悲しい」 (かなしい), which means 'sad.' Another important word is 「悲劇」 (ひげき), referring to a 'tragedy,' highlighting a serious event filled with sadness. Additionally, we have 「悲しむ」 (かなしむ), which means 'to mourn' or to feel sorrowful. This kanji can convey deep emotions in various contexts. A useful note is to remember that while 「悲しい」 describes emotions, nouns like 「悲劇」 reflect the situation or event that causes these feelings.
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Example sentences
悲しい映画を見た。
I watched a sad movie.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sadness, sorrow, grief
- Tiếng Việt
- nỗi buồn, sự thương tiếc, buồn, đau khổ
- 日本語
- 悲しみ, 悲しむ
- 한국어
- 슬픔, 슬픔, 애도
- 中文
- 悲伤, 痛苦, 哀悼
- id
- kesedihan, duka, kesedihan
- th
- ความเศร้าโศก, ความโศกเศร้า, การไว้ทุกข์
- es
- tristeza, dolor, luto
- fr
- tristesse, chagrin, deuil
- de
- Traurigkeit, Kummer, Trauer
- pt
- tristeza, dor, luto
Common compounds
- 悲劇tragedy
- 悲しむto mourn, to grieve
- 悲しいsad
- 悲鳴scream, shout, cry of anguish
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