Word details

哀れみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 哀れみ.

Dictionary

Entry

哀れみ憐れみわれみ憫れみ愍れみNoun~の Adj.Freq #19070
1

pity; compassion

Examples
暴君の心は哀れみの情で和らいだ。
The tyrant's heart melted with compassion.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

pity, have mercy, sympathise, compassion

15 strokesGrade 9

On

レン

Kun

あわ.れむあわ.れ

anxiety, mercy

15 strokes

On

ビンミン

Kun

あわれ.むうれ.える

pity, mercy, compassion

13 strokes

On

ビンミン

Kun

あわ.れむ

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