漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

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On
キ・カイ
Kun
なげ.く
Meaning
to sigh

Origin

ORIGIN

Mouth 口 with 胃 as phonetic: to draw and let out a deep sigh.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 喟然きぜん

    with a deep sigh

  • 嘆息たんそく

    a sigh

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

師は喟然として時世を嘆じた。

With a deep sigh the master lamented the times.

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