wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

About this kanji

The kanji '惨' primarily means wretched or disastrous, often reflecting harsh or cruel situations. It is commonly used as a noun and in some verb forms. You might encounter compounds like '惨め' (mijime), which means miserable, and '惨事' (sanji), meaning disaster. Another example is '悲惨' (hisan), which translates to disastrous, indicating a very tragic event. This kanji conveys a strong emotional impact, often describing situations that are very unfortunate. When using '惨' in context, remember that it generally carries a heavy or serious tone, so it's best used for significant occurrences.

Example sentences

• 惨たらしい光景に驚いた。

  I was shocked by the tragic scene.

Meanings across languages

English

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

Tiếng Việt

thê thảm, thảm họa, tàn nhẫn, khắc nghiệt

日本語

惨め, 災害, 残酷, 厳しい

한국어

처참한, 재난, 잔인함, 혹독한

中文

惨烈, 灾难, 残酷, 严酷

id

menyedihkan, bencana

th

น่าสมเพช, โหดร้าย

es

desgracia, crueldad

fr

misérable, cruauté

de

elend, Katastrophe

pt

miserável, desastre

Common compounds

• 惨めみじめmiserable, wretched, unhappy
• 惨事さんじdisaster, tragedy, tragic incident
• 惨状さんじょうdisastrous scene, terrible spectacle
• 悲惨ひさんdisastrous, tragic, miserable
• 惨敗ざんぱいignominious defeat, crushing failure, utterly beaten
• 惨禍さんかcalamity, disaster, catastrophe
• 惨劇さんげきtragedy, tragic event
• 惨殺ざんさつslaughter, massacre