Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 8 freq #1584

sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

mouth kuchi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

entreaty; appeal
admiration; wonder
wonder; admiration
grief; sorrow
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

grief; lamentation
lamentable; deplorable
to lament; to grieve

Example sentences

He was the agent of her despair.

The mother was still grieving over her child's death.

We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.

We admired the beauty of the scenery.