After losing the match, he felt very miserable.
惨
wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
忄部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
サン, ザン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
みじめ, いたむ, むごい
Common Readings
サン, ザン, みじ…め
Example sentences
The scene of the accident was a truly tragic sight.
A tragic war began between the two countries.
I was speechless at the disastrous state of the town after the earthquake.
Witnessing the tragedy of the accident, everyone was lost for words.
Everyone was speechless at the gruesome scene of the incident.
Everyone shuddered at that gruesome sight.
The train accident was a major catastrophe that resulted in many casualties.
If the braking had been delayed, it was almost a huge disaster.
The detective swore to find the culprit who brutally murdered the family.
Example Vocabulary
惨め
wretched; miserable; pitiable
悲惨
tragic; miserable; wretched
惨状
disastrous scene; spectacle; misery
凄惨
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; pathetic
惨劇
無惨
大惨事
catastrophe; major disaster; tragic accident
惨殺
brutal murder; slaughter
惨敗
crushing defeat; total defeat
惨事
tragedy; disaster
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