adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
惨め 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)