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惜
しい
お

oshii

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
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JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.

  1. regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

  2. precious; dear; valuable

    EXAMPLE
    命(いのち)は誰(だれ)でも惜(お)しい。
    Life is dear to everybody.

  3. too good for; deserving better

  4. almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

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