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惨

wretched, sad

JLPT N1 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
みじ.め・いた.む・むご.い
On'yomi
サン・ザン
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

惨 means "wretched, sad". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read みじ.め・いた.む・むご.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン・ザン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

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惨 in example sentences

  • 悲惨ひさんな痛いたさだった。

    Hisan na itasa datta.

    The pain was terrible.

  • 家いえも庭にわも悲惨ひさんなありさまだ。

    Ie mo niwa mo hisan na arisama da.

    Both the house and the garden are in a bad state.

  • この惨状さんじょうはあなたのせいですか？

    Kono sanjou wa anata no sei desu ka?

    Are you responsible for this mess?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 惨 mean?
惨 means "wretched, sad". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 惨 have?
惨 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 惨 read?
It is read みじ.め・いた.む・むご.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サン・ザン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 惨?
惨 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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