悲 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- かな(しい)・かな(しむ)
- Meaning
- sad, sorrow
Origin
非 (gives the sound 'hi') + 心 (heart) — a heart that feels torn: a 'sad' feeling. A phonetic-semantic character.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 悲喜・悲劇・慈悲 |
|---|---|
| かなしい | 悲しい・悲しがる |
| かなしむ | 悲しむ・悲しみ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 悲鳴ひめい
scream
- 悲運ひうん
tragic fate
Example
友だちと わかれて 悲しい。
I am sad to part with my friend.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)