惨 kanji: meaning “wretched”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N111 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- wretched
- On'yomi
- サン、ザン
- Kun'yomi
- みじ・め、いた・む、むご・い
Picture story to remember 惨
Whenever you visit (参) the relatives, your heart (忄) sinks and you feel wretched.
Parts in this story:参
How to write 惨: stroke order
惨 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 惨
- 惨敗ざんぱいignominious defeat
- 惨めみじめmiserable
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