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惨 — wretched; cruel

惨 means “wretched; cruel”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: サン (san), ザン (zan). Kun'yomi: みじ(め) (mijime). You'll see it in words such as 惨め (mijime, “miserable; wretched”).

惨
Stroke order of 惨
Meaning
wretched; cruel
On'yomi
サン (san), ザン (zan)
Kun'yomi
みじ(め) (mijime)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N1 · set Feelings 3

How to remember 惨

Sounds like 参: both read サン.

Parts: 忄 heart · 参 participate

Words with 惨

WordReadingMeaning
惨めみじめ mijime kunmiserable; wretched

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