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sigh, lament

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
なげ.く・なげ.かわしい
On'yomi
タン
Radical
· mouth (mouth, opening)

Stroke order & writing

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嘆 in example sentences

  • なげくなよ。

    Nageku na yo.

    Don't be sad.

  • かれひたんにくれた。

    Kare wa hitan ni kureta.

    He was heartbroken.

  • 「ああ」はかんたんしだ。

    Aa wa kantanshi da.

    "Ah" is an interjection.

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

More (mouth) kanji

嘆 means "sigh, lament". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read なげ.く・なげ.かわしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 嘆 mean?
嘆 means "sigh, lament". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 嘆 have?
嘆 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 嘆 read?
It is read なげ.く・なげ.かわしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 嘆?
嘆 is a JLPT N1 kanji.