哀 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道3Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- アイ
- Kun
- あわ.れ・あわ.れむ・かな.しい
- Meaning
- sorrow; pathos
Origin
口 "mouth" with 衣 "cloth": weeping with cloth over the mouth — sorrow, pathos.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| アイ | 哀愁・哀願・悲哀 |
|---|---|
| あわれ | 哀れ・哀れな話・哀れがる |
| あわれむ | 哀れむ・哀れみ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 哀愁あいしゅう
pathos; sorrow
- 悲哀ひあい
grief
Example
曲に哀愁がただよう。
The tune carries a note of sorrow.
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