Word details

悲しみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悲しみ.

Dictionary

Entry

悲しみ哀しみ愛しみなしみNounFreq #2641
1

sadness; sorrow; grief

Examples
時はどんな悲しみも癒してくれる。
Time tames the strongest grief.
2

愛しみ only; Archaic

affection; love

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ

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

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

あしかななるめぐめぐみよしちか

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