lament, grieve over
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いた.む
About this kanji
The kanji 「悼」 primarily means to lament or grieve over someone who has passed away. It is often used as a verb with the kun'yomi reading いた.む, meaning 'to grieve over'. In compounds, you can find phrases like 追悼 (ついとう), which means 'mourning', and 哀悼 (あいとう), meaning 'condolence'. Another important form is the verb 悼む (いたむ), where you express your sorrow. This kanji emphasizes feelings of sadness and loss, making it relevant in contexts related to funerals and memorials. It is important to be sensitive when using this kanji, as it carries deep emotional weight.
Example sentences
友人の死を悼む言葉を述べた。
I expressed words of condolence for my friend's death.
Meanings across languages
- English
- lament, grieve over
- Tiếng Việt
- thương tiếc
- 日本語
- 悼む
- 한국어
- 애도
- 中文
- 悼
- id
- meratapi, berduka
- th
- โศกเศร้า, ร้องไห้
- es
- lamentar, llorar
- fr
- pleurer, déplorer
- de
- trauern, betrauern
- pt
- lamentar, sofrer com
Common compounds
- 追悼ついとうmourning
- 哀悼あいとうcondolence, regret, tribute
- 悼むいたむto grieve over, to mourn, to lament
- 悼辞とうじfuneral address, message of condolence, words of condolence
- 悼惜とうせきmourning, grieving
- 追悼会ついとうかいmemorial services
- 追悼式ついとうしきmemorial services
- 追悼碑ついとうひmemorial (to the dead)
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