Kanji
N2 10 strokes Grade 8 freq #1381

tears, sympathy

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

tear-inducing
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
tears of sadness
lachrymal punctum (lacrimal, lacrymal); lacrimal point
lachrymal passage (lacrimal, lacrymal)
lachrymal canal (lacrimal, lacrymal); lachrymal duct
nasolacrimal duct; tear duct
teardrop-shaped
eye bags; periorbital puffiness

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

tear; tears
tearful voice
tears of regret; bitter tears
touching; moving
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
tears of joy
to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy
prone to crying

Example sentences

His story moved her to tears.

I was moved by his tears.

He was moved to tears.

His words moved her to tears.