noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. grief, sorrow, anguish, lamentation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
悲嘆 ひたん
悲歎 ひたん

Contained Kanji 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)
sigh, lament, moan
なげ.く タン (7th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
the violet(菫) variant
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
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)