noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. righteous indignation, patriotic lamentation, deploration.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
慷慨 こうがい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

weep, grieve
コウ なげ.く (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
ease, peace
コウ かん こ (4th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
extend, give, cast
タイ (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
rue, be sad, sigh
ガイ なげ.く (8th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
previously, already, long ago
すで.に キ (8th, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
sob, choke, crooked heaven radical variant (no.71)
キ ケ む (Kentei 1)
nothing, not exist, crooked heaven radical (no.71)
ブ ム なし (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)