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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 45

哀 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

sorrow; pity

On: アイai
Kun: あわれaware あわれむawaremu かなしいkanashii かなしむkanashimu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

哀9 strokes

How to write 哀: stroke order

哀 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

哀 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 哀 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 哀

The parts 哀 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

衣
clothing
口
mouth; opening
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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 45

哀 sorrow; pityOnアイKunあわれ、あわれむ、かなしい肥 fertile; fattenOnヒKunこえ、こえる、こやす朗 clear; cheerfulOnロウKunほがらか、あきらか慎 be cautious; be modestOnシンKunつつしむ、つつし、つつしみ悠 leisurely; distantOnユウKunはるか、とおい眉 eyebrowOnビ、ミKunまゆ、まよ拒 refuse; rejectOnキョ、ゴKunこばむ概 outline; approximateOnガイ、カイKunおおむね、とかき、おもむき顧 look back; take into accountOnコKunかえりみる腐 rot; decayOnフKunくさる、くさらす、くされる