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    3. 哀

    哀

    哀あわ.れ

    pathetic

    N1KMT9Freq #1715Emotions & PsychologyKanji9 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    あわ.れあわ.れむかな.しい

    On'yomi

    アイ

    patheticgriefsorrowpathospitysympathize

    衣

    亠
    衣
    口

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    喪袞滾衣襄依衰俵喪嚢

    Concepts using this kanji

    哀れむ

    to pity

    哀悼

    condolence

    可哀想

    poor

    悲哀

    sorrow

    喜怒哀楽

    human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

    哀愁

    pathos

    哀歓

    joys and sorrows

    哀れ

    pity

    哀感

    pathos

    女工哀史

    The Tragic History of Female Factory Workers (reportage by Wakizo Hosoi, 1925)

    哀れ気

    sad

    可哀想に

    poor thing!

    哀別

    sad parting

    哀求

    making a pressing appeal

    哀思

    sad feeling

    哀史

    sad story

    物哀れ

    somewhat pitiful

    物の哀れ

    mono no aware

    哀話

    sad story

    哀調

    plaintive strains

    哀号

    moan

    哀情

    sadness

    哀調を帯びた

    plaintive (melody, tone, etc.)

    哀訴

    appeal

    哀楽

    grief and pleasure

    哀音

    sad voices

    哀歌

    lament (song)

    哀傷歌

    lament

    哀辞

    message of condolence

    哀悼の意

    one's condolences

    哀傷

    sorrow

    哀切

    pathetic

    哀絶

    extremely sad (event, occurrence)

    哀痛

    grieving

    哀願

    supplication

    哀毀骨立

    losing weight and becoming bony because of grief

    哀叫

    crying loudly with sadness

    哀詩

    elegy

    哀訴嘆願

    plea

    哀泣

    crying with sadness

    哀々

    deeply sad

    哀れがる

    to feel sorry for

    哀

    pity

    哀れっぽい

    plaintive

    哀れみ

    pity

    哀詞

    message of condolence

    哀惜

    grief

    哀弔

    sympathetic condolences

    哀咽

    being choked with tears

    哀悼痛惜

    condolence

    哀憐

    pity

    哀慕

    cherish the memory of

    ザ・ソプラノズ哀愁のマフィア

    The Sopranos (TV series)

    哀愁漂う

    sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.)

    哀韻

    sad tone (of music, words, etc.)

    哀哭

    grief

    哀愍

    pity

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 亠
    • 口
    • 衣

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    • 哀れ
    • 哀れっぽい
    • 哀れみ
    • 哀れむ
    • 哀れ気
    • 哀音
    • 哀歌
    • 哀楽
    • 哀感
    • 哀歓
    • 哀願
    • 哀号
    • 哀史
    • 哀詞
    • 哀詩
    • 哀愁
    • 哀傷
    • 哀情
    • 哀惜
    • 哀切
    • 哀訴
    • 哀弔
    • 哀調
    • 哀痛
    • 哀悼
    • 哀別
    • 哀慕
    • 哀憐
    • 哀話
    • 哀哭
    • 喜怒哀楽
    • 悲哀
    • 哀愍
    • 可哀想
    • 哀悼痛惜
    • 哀訴嘆願
    • 物の哀れ
    • 物哀れ
    • 哀傷歌
    • 哀々
    • 哀韻
    • 哀咽
    • 哀泣
    • 哀求
    • 哀叫
    • 哀思
    • 哀辞
    • 哀絶
    • 哀悼の意
    • 哀れがる
    • 哀毀骨立
    • 哀愁漂う
    • 哀調を帯びた
    • 可哀想に
    • 哀
    • 女工哀史
    • ザ・ソプラノズ哀愁のマフィア

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