Kanji

What does the kanji 悲 mean?

悲 means sad, sorrow. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi かな.しい、かな.しむ.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiかな.しい、かな.しむ
Strokes12
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi かな.しい、かな.しむ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

sad, sorrow

Memory hook

What is not (非) as you wished pressing down on the heart (心) — SAD, GRIEF.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 悲惨ひさんtragic, miserable, pitiful
  • 悲観ひかんpessimism, despair
  • 悲鳴ひめいscream, shriek

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.