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惜

JLPT N1 11 strokes Frequency: #1641

Meanings

Pity, Be Sparing Of, Frugal, Stingy, Regret

Radicals

忄

Decomposition

⿰忄昔

Etymology

Ideographic: To feel 忄 for the past 昔; 昔 also provides the pronunciation

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 11

Stroke Order

1 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

2 dot bottom-right-to-top-left

3 vertical right-to-left

4 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

5 vertical right-to-left

6 vertical right-to-left

7 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

8 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left

9 corner bottom-right-to-top-left

10 horizontal bottom-to-top

11 horizontal bottom-to-top

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

セキ seki

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

お o

Words Using This Kanji

41 words total

Other (20 words)

to grudge

to spare

regrettable defeat

regrettable

to be lazy

being a poor loser

reluctant (to part)

reluctance to part

deep regret

lamenting the passing of spring

reluctance

stinginess

regrettable

to hold back on

freely

lamentable

to value time

to loathe to part (with)

惜しくもおしくも

to one's regret

出し惜しみだしおしみ

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.)

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