JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

悲しみ

かなしみ

sadness

Stroke order of 悲しみ

3 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

悲 · 12 strokesし · 1 strokes み · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A heart 心 pulled apart by opposing wings 非: sadness.

Parts: 悲 sad + しみ kana

The characters in 悲しみ

しし — shi (1 strokes)
みみ — mi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

悲しみで言葉が出ません。

かなしみでことばがでません。

I'm speechless with sadness.

Words with 悲

悲しいsad 悲しむto grieve; to be sad

More words: Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悔しいfrustrating; regrettable 感激deep emotion; being touched 微笑むto smile 溜め息sigh 落ち込むto feel down 憂鬱depression; gloom 愉快pleasant; delightful 孤独loneliness 心細いhelpless; lonely 情けないpitiful; shameful 惜しいregrettable; so close

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