惜

regret

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: お.しい・お.しむ
On'yomi: セキ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

惜 means "regret". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read お.しい・お.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

惜 in example sentences

これはまだ捨すてるには惜おしい。

Kore wa mada suteru ni wa oshii.

This is still too good to be thrown away.
惜おしい！あともうちょっとだったのに！

Oshii! ato mou chotto dattano ni!

We almost had it.
骨身ほねみを惜おしまず働はたらくのには慣なれている。

Honemi o oshimazu hatarakuno ni wa narete iru.

I am accustomed to working hard.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 惜 mean?: 惜 means "regret". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 惜 have?: 惜 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 惜 read?: It is read お.しい・お.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 惜?: 惜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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