12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

Kun'yomi
  • sad ②sad
  • to be sad
On'yomi
  • karuna (compassion)

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

かなしいかなしむ 50.3%
49.7%

Character Breakdown

grieve, sad, deplore
かな.しい ヒ (3rd, N3)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

sadness ②affection
karuna (compassion)
mercy ②rufous hawk-cuckoo
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References

Unicode hex code 60B2
JIS X 0208 1-40-65
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5082
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1897
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2775
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3448
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1775
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2416
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1635
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1763
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1032
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1782
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 822
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10720
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 375
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1034
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1075
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 494
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 542
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 397
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 409
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 341
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 788
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1650
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k8.18
Four corner code 1133.1
De Roo Code 1258