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惨

wretched
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingサン、ザン
Kun readingみじ.め、いた.む、むご.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. wretchedRtK
  2. disaster
  3. cruelty
  4. harsh
  1. miserable
  2. unhappy
  3. sad
  4. pitiable

Radicals and components

Radical心heartComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · nonplussed · visit · elbow · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · shape

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1857

Compound words

惨めみじめ
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
惨事さんじ
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
惨状さんじょう
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
悲惨ひさん
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful
惨敗ざんぱい
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 惨

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