WORD DETAIL
悲しみ
かなしみ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
悲しみis readかなしみ. It means sadness or sorrow. - Basic usage: It describes grief at parting from a friend and an emotion contained in a song alongside joy.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Feeling deep sadness
深い悲しみを感じたmeans feeling deep sadness because of a parting.
- Paired with joy
喜びと悲しみの両方indicates that the song contains both joy and sorrow.

