Word details
かわいそう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かわいそう.
Dictionary
Entry
1
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
Examples
私は何匹かのかわいそうな猫が追い出されるのを見た。
I saw some poor cats kicked out.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
可
can, passable, approval
5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カコク
Kun
-べ.き-べ.し
Nanori
よし
哀
pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize
9 strokesFrequency 1,715JLPT N1Grade 8
On
アイ
Kun
あわ.れあわ.れむかな.しい
想
idea, thought, conception, think
13 strokesFrequency 381JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウソ
Kun
おも.う
相
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウショウ
Kun
あい-
Nanori
あいおうささがすけ
愛
love, affection, favourite
13 strokesFrequency 640JLPT N2Grade 4
On
アイ
Kun
いと.しいかな.しいめ.でるお.しむまな
Nanori
ああしえかななるめぐめぐみよしちか
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