# 悲 sad

非 (injustice / mistake) Same-ON + (bottomheart)
★★★★☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

HI |

## Mnemonic

| HE is sad because of all the injustices done to his heart.

## Kunyomi

かな*しい | sad ★★★★★
かな＊しむ | to feel sad ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

悲観的(ひかんてき) な | pessimistic ★☆☆☆☆ F 悲 (sad) + 観 (point of view) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 悲観的 (pessimistic) a somewhat literary word for pessimistic
悲劇(ひげき) | tragedy ★☆☆☆☆ 悲 (sad) + 劇 (play) = 悲劇 (tragedy) tragedy (opp: comedy!)
悲惨(ひさん) な | terrible ☆☆☆☆☆ 悲 (sad) + 惨 (wretched) = 悲惨 ( terrible) terrible, harrowing, tragic. Usually used not about a single person’s misfortune but like the tragic cost of war, the terrible catastrophe that befell the small town in Godzilla’s path, etc.

## Synonyms

pain or suffering 痛い 苦しい 悲しむ 苦しむ
pathos, misery, pitifulness かわいいそうな 哀れな 惨めな 哀愁 心細い 悲惨な
yell 悲鳴をあげる を絶叫する と喚く と ほえる