惨
みじ.め
mijime
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
惨 is the kanji for "Harsh / Cruelty / Wretched". A common reading is みじ.め (mijime). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Harsh / Cruelty / Wretched
Also : Harsh · Cruelty · Wretched · Disaster
Readings
kunみじ.め/ mijimekunいた.む/ itamukunむご.い/ mugoionさん/ sanonざん/ zan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
惨めな光景を目の当たりにして、言葉を失った。
みじめなこうけいをめのあたりにして、ことばをうしなった。
Witnessing the miserable scene, I was at a loss for words.
惨事から立ち直るには時間がかかる。
さんじからたちなおるにはじかんがかかる。
It takes time to recover from a tragedy.
Vocabulary using 惨
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