惨
Wretched, Disaster JLPT N1
11 strokes · school grade 8 · frequency rank #1463
Meaning
Wretched, Disaster, Cruelty, Harsh
Readings
On’yomiサン san、ザン zan
Kun’yomiみじ.め mijime、いた.む itamu、むご.い mugoi
Radical
Components
- 忄 (radical)
- 参 — Nonplussed
Example sentences
- その実験は惨めな失敗に終わった。The experiment resulted in a miserable failure.
- 台風で多くの悲惨な事態が生じた。Much misery came about because of the typhoon.
- 彼は若い頃惨めな生活を送った。He lived a wretched life when young.
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