Kanji

慨

慨

rue, be sad, sigh, lament

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

忄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガイ

Common Readings

ガイ

Example sentences

感慨 かんがい
故郷 の 風景 を 見て 、 深い 感慨 に 浸った 。

Looking at the scenery of my hometown, I was immersed in deep emotion.

感慨深い かんがいぶかい
卒業式 で 先生 の 話 を 聞き 、 感慨深い 気持ち に なった 。

Listening to the teacher's speech at the graduation ceremony, I felt deeply moved.

憤慨 ふんがい
彼 の 無責任 な 発言 に 、 周囲 の 人々 は 憤慨した

Many people were indignant at his irresponsible remarks.

横暴 おうぼう
彼 の 横暴 な 振る舞い に 、 誰も が 憤慨 した 。

Everyone was outraged by his tyrannical behavior.

慨嘆 がいたん
識者 は 現代 の 世相 を 慨嘆 した

Intellectuals lamented the state of the modern world.

悲憤慷慨 ひふんこうがい
若者 たち は 政府 の 腐敗 に 悲憤慷慨 した

The young people felt righteous indignation at the government's corruption.

Example Vocabulary

感慨

かんがい

deep emotion; being filled with emotion; reminiscence

感慨深い

かんがいぶかい

deeply moving; filled with emotion; poignant

憤慨

ふんがい

indignation; resentment; anger

慨嘆

がいたん

lamentation; deploring; indignation

感慨無量

かんがいむりょう

悲憤慷慨

ひふんこうがい

righteous indignation; resentment over social injustice

慨歎

がいたん

慷慨

こうがい

慨然

がいぜん

慨する

がいする

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