Info on the Kanji 惜

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Meaning(s)

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

Reading(s)

onyomi SEKI
kunyomi o-shii, o-shimu

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stroke count 11
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 惜
WordMeaning
あいせき
aiseki
grief / sorrow
あいせき
aiseki
missing someone / loathing to part
かせき
ka seki
alas / regrettably
せきき
seki ki
regret / frugality
せきはる
seki haru
lamenting the passing of spring
せきはい
sekihai
regrettable defeat / defeat by a narrow margin
せきべつ
sekibetsu
regret or reluctance to part / parting regrets
つうせき
tsuu seki
deep regret
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Example Sentences with 惜
命は誰でもしい。

鞭をしむと子供は駄目になる。

負けしみ。

彼女は労をしまず空港へ友人を迎えに行った。



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