Word details

悲惨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 悲惨.

Dictionary

Entry

悲惨ひさん悲酸Noun~な Adj.Freq #6966
1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful; outrageous

Examples
戦争には悲惨と悲しみが伴う。
Misery and sorrow accompany war.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

悲

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヒ

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ
惨

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

11 strokesFrequency 1,463JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サンザン

Kun

みじ.めいた.むむご.い
酸

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

14 strokesFrequency 1,218JLPT N1Grade 5

On

サン

Kun

す.い

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