悲しむ
かなしむ
kanashimu
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 42 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
悲しむ (かなしむ (kanashimu)) means "to be sad". The reading is かなしむ (kanashimu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to be sad
Also : to regret · to mourn for
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Example Sentences
昔を思い出して悲しむことがある。
むかしをおもいだしてかなしむことがある。
Sometimes I feel sad remembering the past.
その知らせを聞いて悲しんだ。
そのしらせをきいてかなしんだ。
I was sad when I heard that news.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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