哀
- Kanji
- 哀
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- sorrow, pity, pathetic
- On'yomi
- アイ
- Kun'yomi
- あわ.れ, あわ.れむ, かな.しい
- Strokes
- 9
- Common compounds
哀れ (あわれ) pity, pathos 悲哀 (ひあい) sorrow, grief 哀愁 (あいしゅう) pathos, sorrow
- Memory hook
The mouth of a person is crying because their clothes are torn, causing them great sorrow.