Kanji
惜
N1
11 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1641
pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
On'yomi (音読み)
セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
お.しい、 お.しむ
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
惜敗
せきはい
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
痛惜
つうせき
deep regret
惜敗率
せきはいりつ
ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)
不惜身命
ふしゃくしんみょう
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
可惜身命
あたらしんみょう
valuing one's body and life; holding one's life dear
悼惜
とうせき
mourning; grieving
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
惜しむ
おしむ
to spare; to grudge
惜しみ無く
おしみなく
without stint; freely
惜しい
おしい
regrettable; disappointing
負け惜しみ
まけおしみ
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat
名残惜しい
なごりおしい
reluctant (to part)
春惜しむ
はるおしむ
to lament the end of spring
命が惜しければ
いのちがおしければ
if you value your life
命を惜しむ
いのちをおしむ
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
骨を惜しむ
ほねをおしむ
to spare oneself (the trouble)
労を惜しまず
ろうをおしまず
sparing no trouble; taking pains (to)
Example sentences
彼(かれ)は努力(どりょく)を惜(お)しまなかった。
He spared no efforts.
彼(かれ)は成功(せいこう)のためには努力(どりょく)を惜(お)しまなかった。
He spared no effort for success.
彼(かれ)があのように年若(としわか)くして死(し)んだのは、本当(ほんとう)に惜(お)しいと思(おも)う。
I think it's a great pity that he died so young.
私(わたし)はとても命(いのち)が惜(お)しい。
Life is very dear to me.