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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