Meaning

Primary

Sadness

Alternatives

Sorrow, Grief, Unhappiness, Distress

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji sad, so it means sadness.

Reading

かなしみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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Context

Context Sentences

コウイチは、チーズケーキを失った悲しみで、気もくるわんばかりだった。

Koichi was nearly mad with sorrow at the loss of his cheese cake.

ポチが死んだという知らせを聞いて、悲しみに打ちひしがれていました。

I was overcome by grief when I heard the news of Pochi's death.

悲しみで食欲が全くわかなかった。

My sadness made me completely lose my appetite.

Kanji Composition