悲

sad

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: かな
On'yomi: ヒ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

悲 means "sad". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read かな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

悲かなしい

sad

悲 in example sentences

悲かなしいの？

Kanashii no?

Are you sad?
悲かなしいわね。

Kanashii wa ne.

How sad!
悲かなしいです。

Kanashii desu.

I'm sad.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 悲 mean?: 悲 means "sad". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 悲 have?: 悲 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 悲 read?: It is read かな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 悲?: 悲 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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