悲 — sad

Grade 3ひ, かな

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悲 (readings: ひ, かな; Japanese kanji) means “sad”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 悲しい (sad).

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What does 悲 mean?

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Kanji	悲
Meaning	sad
Readings	ひ, かな
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	悲しい (sad)

How to read 悲

悲 is read ひ or かな depending on the word.

Words with 悲

悲惨bi thảm
慈悲từ bi
悲しいbuồn

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Updated: 2026-08-09