惜 kanji — Pity, Be Sparing Of, Frugal | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

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惜 kanji — Pity, Be Sparing Of, Frugal | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

惜

Pity, Be Sparing Of, Frugal, Stingy, Regret

11 strokes

On readings 音読み

せき

Kun readings 訓読み

お.しい、お.しむ

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Words using 惜

惜しいおしいregrettableN2 惜しむおしむto be frugalN1 名残惜しいなごりおしいreluctant (to part)

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