惨
KANJI DETAIL
miserable
On readingさん11 strokesN1
Radical 心 · heartStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- さん
- Kun reading
- みじめ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 惨 has 11 strokes, the on-reading さん, and the kun-reading みじめ. 惨め (みじめ) and 悲惨 (ひさん) express misery.
- Basic usage: 惨め can describe a miserable feeling or pitiful appearance; 悲惨 can describe a devastating condition or tragic ending.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Miserable feelings and devastating conditions
- 嘘がばれて惨めな気持ちになった means feeling miserable after a lie was exposed. 雨に濡れた服のまま立つ姿 is part of the example describing a pitiful figure standing in rain-soaked clothes.
- 悲惨な結末 refers to the tragic ending of a story about war. 悲惨な状態 describes the village's devastating condition after the storm.