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惨

JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 惨 — “tragic, miserable”

惨 means tragic, miserable and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the heart (side form) radical (忄).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): サン、ザン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): みじ(め)、いた(む)、むご(い)
Radical: 忄 · heart (side form)
Strokes: 11

How to remember 惨

The heart (忄) torn into three pieces — heartbreaking. 悲惨 (tragic); 惨め — feeling 惨め about oneself; heavy but useful.

Example words with 惨

On'yomi readings

悲惨ひさんtragic, miserable

Kun'yomi readings

惨めみじめpitiful, wretched

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