みじ
惨
　
め

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. miserable, wretched, unhappy, sad, pitiable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みじ
惨
　
め
 惨め みじめ ✔
みじ
不見
め
目
 不見目 みじめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wretched, disaster, cruelty
サン　みじ.め　むご.い (7th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
nonplussed, three (in documents), going
サン　まい.る　シン (4th, N3)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)