悲 — sad

JLPT N2 kanji · 12 strokes · on'yomi hi · kun'yomi kana·shii.

Not (非) + heart (心) — sadness is when things are not right in your heart.

Example words

• 悲しい — kanashii — sad
• 悲劇 — higeki — tragedy

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