JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

惜しい

おしい

regrettable; so close

Stroke order of 惜しい

3 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

惜 · 11 strokesし · 1 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A heart 忄 clinging to an old 昔 thing: a pity.

Parts: 忄 heart + 昔 past + しい kana

The characters in 惜しい

しし — shi (1 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

あと一点で惜しかったです。

あといってんでおしかったです。

It was a shame to be one point short.

More words: Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悲しみsadness 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

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