Meaning

Primary

Sadness

Alternatives

Sorrow, Grief, Unhappiness, Distress

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji sad, so it means sadness.

Reading

かなしみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You learned this reading with 悲しむ, hooray!

Context

Context Sentences

悲しみを乗りこえるには時間が必要です。

You need time to overcome the sadness.

悲しみへの一番の薬は、チョコアイスです。

The best medicine for grief is chocolate ice cream.

ポチが死んだという知らせを聞いて、悲しみに打ちひしがれていました。

I was overcome by grief when I heard the news of Pochi's death.

Kanji Composition