Kanji

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

惨め みじめ
試合 負けて 惨めな 気持ち なった

After losing the match, he felt very miserable.

悲惨 ひさん
その 事故 現場 見る 悲惨な 光景 だった

The scene of the accident was a truly tragic sight.

戦争 せんそう
二つ 悲惨 戦争 始まった

A tragic war began between the two countries.

惨状 さんじょう
地震 惨状 言葉 失った

I was speechless at the disastrous state of the town after the earthquake.

言葉を失う ことばをうしなう
事故 惨状 目の当たり 言葉を失った

Witnessing the tragedy of the accident, everyone was lost for words.

凄惨 せいさん
事件 現場 凄惨 様子 言葉 失った

Everyone was speechless at the gruesome scene of the incident.

戦慄 せんりつ
その 凄惨 光景 戦慄 した

Everyone shuddered at that gruesome sight.

大惨事 だいさんじ
その 列車 事故 多く 犠牲者 出す 大惨事 なった

The train accident was a major catastrophe that resulted in many casualties.

あわや あわや
ブレーキ 遅れていたら あわや 大惨事 なる ところ だった

If the braking had been delayed, it was almost a huge disaster.

惨殺 ざんさつ
刑事 家族 惨殺した 犯人 突き止める 誓った

The detective swore to find the culprit who brutally murdered the family.

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