Word details

悲しむ

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

Dictionary

Entry

悲しむ哀しむなしTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2812
1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

Examples
悲しんでいる彼女をそっとしておきなさい。
Do not obtrude upon her sorrow.

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

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