| 998 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1670 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 304 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1249 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1131 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1675 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1790 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1804 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 327 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2568 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1310 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1781 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 408 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3580 | Morohashi |
| 2068 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 791 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 401 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 428 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1239 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1715 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 哀 【アイ】 pity, sorrow, grief, misery
- 哀悼 【アイトウ】 condolence, regret, tribute, sorrow, sympathy, lament
- 哀々 【アイアイ】 deeply sad
Kun reading compounds
- 哀れ 【あわれ】 pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos, pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, alack, alas
- 哀れむ 【あわれむ】 to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with, to have mercy on, to enjoy the beauty of, to appreciate, to admire
- 哀れむ 【あわれむ】 to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with, to have mercy on, to enjoy the beauty of, to appreciate, to admire
- 悲しい 【かなしい】 sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful, sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
- 悲しいかな 【かなしいかな】 sad to say, how sad, alas
Readings
- Korean:
- ae
Spanish
- compasión
- lástima
- miseria
- piedad
- pena
- compadecerse de
Portuguese
- patético
- pesar
- pena
- emoção
- compaixão
- solidariesar
French
- pitoyable
- peine
- chagrin
- pitié
- pathétique
- compatir
| 465 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2j7.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 0073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 54c0 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
427 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 訴状 【ソジョウ】 petition, complaint, (legal) brief
- 訴訟 【ソショウ】 litigation, lawsuit
- 公訴 【コウソ】 (public) prosecution, indictment, accusation
- 提訴 【テイソ】 presenting a case, suing
Kun reading compounds
- 訴える 【うったえる】 to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies), to complain, to sue (a person), to take someone to court, to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)
Readings
- Korean:
- so
Spanish
- denuncia
- acusación
- demanda
- pleito
- denunciar
- acusar
- pleitear
Portuguese
- acusação
- processo
- queixar-se de dor
- apelar para
French
- plainte
- accusation
- poursuites
- faire appel
| 1510 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 762 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4340 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1182 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1744 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1402 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1491 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1207 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1675 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1901 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1011 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1367 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1148 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 35325 | Morohashi |
| 1507 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 5588 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1139 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1221 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1587 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3055 | 2001 Kanji |
| 7a5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-5 | SKIP code |
| 0264.1 | Four corner code |
| 0263.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-42 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 8a34 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1584 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 嘆 【タン】 sigh, grief, lamentation
- 嘆願 【タンガン】 entreaty, appeal, petition
- 詠嘆 【エイタン】 exclamation, admiration
- 慨嘆 【ガイタン】 deploring, lamentation, regret, complaint
Kun reading compounds
- 嘆く 【なげく】 to lament, to grieve, to regret, to deplore
- 嘆かわしい 【なげかわしい】 lamentable, deplorable, regrettable, sad, wretched
Readings
- Korean:
- tan
Spanish
- deplorar
- lamentar
- suspirar
- gemir
- afligirse
Portuguese
- suspiro
- lamento
- pesar
French
- se lamenter
- soupirer
- gémir
- peine
| 1566 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1594 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 974 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1292 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1143 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1246 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1313 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1436 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 310 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 773 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 455 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 577 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1593 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 4138P | Morohashi |
| 630 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 872 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1579 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1702 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1612 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3763 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d10.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 6403.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-35-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5606 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
894 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 願 【ガン】 prayer, wish, vow
- 願書 【ガンショ】 (written) application, written request, petition, written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
- 本願 【ホンガン】 Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 願う 【ねがう】 to desire, to wish, to hope, to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, to have something done for oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- petición
- deseo
- anhelo
- desear
- pedir
- rogar
Portuguese
- petição
- solicitação
- voto
- desejo
- esperança
French
- demande
- prière
- souhait
- voeu
- espoir
| 368 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 446 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 869 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 428 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1011 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 581 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 590 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1637 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43623 | Morohashi |
| 1845 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6653 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 135 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 143 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 637 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-16 | SKIP code |
| 7128.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9858 | Unicode hex code |