悲しいかな
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悲しいかな
Kanji in this Word
悲
12 strokes
Frequency: 1014
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
grieve
sad
deplore
regret
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かな.しい
かな.しむ
哉
9 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
how
what
alas
question mark
exclamation mark
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かな
や
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
すけ
とし
ちか
はじめ
哀
9 strokes
Frequency: 1715
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
pathetic
grief
sorrow
pathos
pity
sympathize
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あわ.れ
あわ.れむ
かな.しい
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