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歎
歎
15 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

grief
lamentation

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ăȘげ.く
ăȘげ.き

Common Words

昆く
æ­Žă
ăȘげく
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4708
1

Intransitive verb

to lament; to grieve; to regret

Examples
「èȡ澃を無くした」ゾョンは昆いた。
"I lost my wallet," lamented John.
2

to deplore

æ„Ÿć˜†
かんたん
感歎
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #5626
1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

Examples
ç§ăŸăĄăŻćŻŒćŁ«ć±±ăźæ™ŻèŠłă«æ„Ÿć˜†ă—ăŸă€‚
We admired the view of Mt. Fuji.
ć˜†æŻ
æ­ŽæŻ
たんそく
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #8527
1

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

Examples
æ·±ă€…ăšć˜†æŻă—ăŠă€ć»Šäž‹ăžć‘ă‹ă†ă€‚
He sighed deeply and headed to the corridor.
昆き
æ­Žă
ăȘげき
Noun
Freq #11850
1

grief; lamentation

Examples
ćœŒăźæ­»ă‚’ć˜†ăæ‚Čしんだ。
I felt deep sorrow at his death.
é©šć˜†
きょうたん
驚歎
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #15728
1

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

Examples
ăăźç””ă‚’èŠ‹ăŠćœŒć„łăŻé©šć˜†ă—ăŸă€‚
The picture set her wondering.
昆願
たんがん
æ­ŽéĄ˜
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #21747
1

entreaty; appeal; petition

Examples
ćœŒć„łăŻćœŒă«é‚Ș魔しăȘă„ă‚ˆă†ă«ăšć˜†éĄ˜ă—ăŸă€‚
She pleaded with him not to disturb her.
æ‚Č昆
ăČたん
æ‚Č歎
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #24553
1

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

Examples
メケăƒȘăƒŒăŻæ‚Čć˜†ăźäž­ă§ć€«ă«ćŠ©ă‘ă‚’é ŒăŁăŸă€‚
In her misery, Mary looked to her husband for help.
昆
歎
たん
Noun
Freq #47334
1

sigh

2

grief; lamentation

昆棰
æ­ŽćŁ°
たんせい
Noun
Freq #52638
1

sigh (of admiration or lamentation)

æ…šć˜†
がいたん
æ…šæ­Ž
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #54240
1

deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint

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