哀れ

あわれ

aware

あわ

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pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos — 哀れ
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あわ

aware

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
  1. pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    EXAMPLE
    その孤児(こじ)(あわ)れんだ。
    I took pity on the orphan.
  2. pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
  3. alack; alas

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)

What does 哀れ mean in English?

  1. pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos(n)
  2. pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable(adj-na)
  3. alack; alas(int)

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哀れ (aware)