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Pity

On’yomiびん・みん
Kun’yomiあわ.れむ
MeaningsPity, Mercy, Compassion
13 strokes Radical heart
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 愍

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 愍

Radical 61 of 214
Heart

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 愍 is filed under (heart) — radical number 61 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 心

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 愍

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

愍れむ あわれむ to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with
不愍 フビン poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable
愍然 ビンゼン pitiable, pitiful, piteous, sorry, sad
愍笑 ビンショー smiling with pity
哀愍 アイミン pity
憐愍 レンビン pity, compassion, mercy
愍め アワレメ to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with
愍も アワレモ to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with
愍ま アワレマ to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with
愍む アワレム to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 愍

What does the kanji 愍 mean?

愍 means Pity, Mercy, Compassion.

How do you read the kanji 愍?

愍 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) びん、みん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あわ.れむ.

How many strokes does 愍 have?

愍 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 愍?

The radical of 愍 is 心 (heart), radical number 61 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 愍?

Common words written with 愍 include 愍れむ (あわれむ, to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with); 不愍 (フビン, poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable); 愍然 (ビンゼン, pitiable, pitiful, piteous, sorry, sad).

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