Vita:哀

Parts

• 哀 401 pathetic
  • ⼇ * top hat
  • 口 11 mouth
  • ？ * scarf
    • 衣 396 garment (clothing, clothes)
    • ⊖ * something taken away

Usage in other kanji

• 哀 401 pathetic
  • 衰 1890 decline

KANJIDIC Entry

• 哀 3025 U54c0 B8 C30 G8 S9 F1715 N304 V791 H2068 DK1310 L401 K1670 DO1249 MN3580 MP2.0997 E998 IN1675 DJ1804 DG327 P2-2-7 I2j7.4 Q0073.2 DR465 Yai1 Wae アイ あわ.れ あわ.れむ かな.しい {pathetic} {grief} {sorrow} {pathos} {pity} {sympathize}

EDICT Entries

• 哀れ [あわれ] / (adj-na,int,n) helpless / pathos / pity / sorrow / grief / misery / compassion / (P) /
• 哀れむ [あわれむ] / (v5m) to commiserate / to pity / to have mercy on / to sympathize with / to sympathise with / (P) /
• 哀愁 [あいしゅう] / (n) pathos / sorrow / grief / (P) /
• 哀悼 [あいとう] / (n) condolence / regret / sorrow / sympathy / lament / (P) /
• 可哀相 [かわいそう] / (adj-na,n) poor / pitiable / pathetic / (P) /
• 喜怒哀楽 [きどあいらく] / (n) human emotions (joy, anger, pathos, and humor) (humour) / (P) /
• 悲哀 [ひあい] / (n) sorrow / grief / sadness / (P) /

---

Meta

1. Frequency: 1751 out of 9933.

Decomposition

Once

• 哀 => 衣, 口

Radical

• 哀 => 衣 (clothes) , 口 (mouth)

Graphical

• 哀 => 一,丶,㇒,㇗,冫,口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. Ai1 - Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
2. ai1 - sorrow/grief/pity/to grieve for/to pity/to lament/to condole

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 哀 (ai1): The component 衣 is pronounced as 'yi4'.
2. Pronunciation clue for 哀 (ai1): The component 衣 is pronounced as 'yi1'.

Example Words

High Frequency

• 悲哀

Medium Frequency

• 哀
• 哀伤 (哀傷)
• 哀叹 (哀嘆)
• 哀家
• 哀怨
• 哀悼
• 哀愁
• 哀求
• 喜怒哀乐 (喜怒哀樂)
• 默哀

Appears In

• 哀 also appears in:
• 锿