悲 kanji: meaning “sad”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N312 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- sad
- On'yomi
- ヒ
- Kun'yomi
- かな・しい、かな・しむ
Picture story to remember 悲
A heart (心) locked in a jail cell is sad, waiting for someone to un-lock it.
Parts in this story:心
How to write 悲: stroke order
悲 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 悲
- 悲鳴ひめいshriek
- 悲しいかなしいsad
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 悲 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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