A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 12 strokes

Grieve ; Sad ; Deplore ; Regret

Readings on: ヒ
Kun readings: かな.しい・かな.しむ

悲しいかなしい — Sad

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 悲劇ひげき — tragedy Word card → Source
• 悲惨ひさん — poverty Source
• 悲観ひかん — disappointment; pessimism Source
• 悲嘆ひたん — anxiety; pain; worries Source
• 悲鳴ひめい — shouting; screaming Source
• 悲哀ひあい — grief; sorrow; sadness Source