Grieve in Japanese

"grieve" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

嘆く

nageku

嘆sigh, lament+くnot in this dictionary

6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "grieve". The most common choice is shown first.

悲

Top pick

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

Reading: hi

12 strokes · dark

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Where it comes from

Composed of not and heart. Heart of not.

What it carries

Sad, tragedy, grief. Represents sadness.

Related kanji for "grieve"

戚

grieve

soku

Composed of phonetics. Relatives.

Details →憂

grieve

yuu · peaceful, dark

Combines 'heart' (心) with a figure bowing their head, depicting emotional heaviness. Represents deep worry and melancholy weighing on the spirit.

Details →愁

grieve

shuu

Composed of autumn and heart. Heart of autumn, sorrow.

Details →嘆

grieve

tan

Composed of mouth and sigh. Sighing with mouth.

Details →悼

grieve over(also: lament)

tou

Composed of heart and excel. Heart mourning excellence.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for grieve?

The most common kanji for "grieve" is 悲, read as hi. It means grieve, sad, deplore. Related kanji: 戚 (grieve), 憂 (grieve), 愁 (grieve), 嘆 (grieve), 悼 (grieve over).

How many strokes does 悲 have?

悲 has 12 strokes.