哀 kanji — Pathetic, Grief, Sorrow | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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哀

Pathetic, Grief, Sorrow, Pathos, Pity, Sympathize

9 strokes

N1

On readings 音読み

あい

Kun readings 訓読み

あわ.れ、あわ.れむ、かな.しい

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Words using 哀

哀れあわれhelplessN3 哀愁あいしゅうpathos 哀悼あいとうcondolence 可哀想かわいそうpoor 悲哀ひあいsorrow 哀れむあわれむto pity

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