Info on the Kanji 惜 | What's a Kanji? |
| pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret | |
| onyomi | SEKI |
| kunyomi | o-shii, o-shimu |
| stroke count | 11 |
| grade | s |
| jlpt level | N1 |
| Example words with 惜 | |
| Word | Meaning |
| 哀惜あいせき aiseki | grief / sorrow |
| 愛惜あいせき aiseki | missing someone / loathing to part |
| 可惜かせき ka seki | alas / regrettably |
| 惜気せきき seki ki | regret / frugality |
| 惜春せきはる seki haru | lamenting the passing of spring |
| 惜敗せきはい sekihai | regrettable defeat / defeat by a narrow margin |
| 惜別せきべつ sekibetsu | regret or reluctance to part / parting regrets |
| 痛惜つうせき tsuu seki | deep regret |
| 惜しいおしい oshi i | regrettable / disappointing / precious / dear / valuable / too good for / deserving better / almost but not quite |
| 惜しげおしげ oshi ge | regret / frugality |
| 惜しむおしむ oshi mu | to be frugal / to be sparing / to value / to hold dear / to regret / to feel sorry / to be unwilling / to be reluctant |
| 惜し気おしき oshi ki | regret / frugality |
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| Example Sentences with 惜 |
| 命は誰でも惜しい。 鞭を惜しむと子供は駄目になる。 負け惜しみ。 彼女は労を惜しまず空港へ友人を迎えに行った。 |
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