JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 32

悲 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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ヒhi
Kun
かなしいkanashii かなしむkanashimu

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

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悲12 strokes

How to write 悲: stroke order

悲 has 12 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.

悲 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 悲 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 悲

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

  • 非

    not; wrong

  • 心

    heart; mind

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 32