Kanji

惜

惜

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

忄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おしい, おしむ

Common Readings

セキ, お…しい, お…しむ

Example sentences

惜しい おしい
あと一歩のところで負けてしまい、本当に惜しかった。

We lost just one step away from victory; it was a real pity.

惜しむ おしむ
彼は寸暇を惜しんで勉強に励んだ。

He studied hard, sparing every moment.

出費 しゅっぴ
趣味への出費は惜しまない。

I don't mind spending money on my hobbies.

名残惜しい なごりおしい
別れは名残惜しいが、また会う約束をした。

The parting is sad, but we promised to meet again.

惜しみない おしみない
彼女はボランティア活動に惜しみない協力をしている。

She gives unstinting cooperation to volunteer activities.

観客 かんきゃく
観客は劇団の素晴らしい演技に惜しみない拍手を送った。

The audience gave a generous round of applause for the troupe's wonderful performance.

Example Vocabulary

惜しい

おしい

a pity; regrettable; close but no cigar; precious

惜しむ

おしむ

to be reluctant to part with; to value; to regret; to spare

名残惜しい

なごりおしい

reluctant to part; regrettable

口惜しい

くやしい

惜しみない

おしみない

unstinting; unsparing; generous

負け惜しみ

まけおしみ

出し惜しみ

だしおしみ

惜しげもなく

おしげもなく

別れを惜しむ

わかれをおしむ

寝る間も惜しんで

ねるまもおしんで

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