— pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

  • JLPT N1
  • 9 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 口
  • #1715 most frequent

Emotion Sense · Emotion

Readings

On'yomi
アイ
Kun'yomi
あわ.れあわ.れむかな.しい

Example words

  • 可哀相かわいそうpoor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
  • 哀れあわれ(1) pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos (2) pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable (3) alack; alas