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哀 = 亠 + 口 + 𧘇
哀 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “pathetic”. It is built from 亠 (lid), 口 (mouth) and 𧘇 (scarf). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 428. It appears as a component in 1 other character in this index.
- Keyword
- pathetic
- RTK frame
- 428
- Strokes
- 9
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- アイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- あわ.れ, あわ.れむ, かな.しい
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- жалкий
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 哀 sad
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Alternative decomposition
Characters that contain 哀
How to find 哀 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “lid” + “mouth” + “scarf”. 哀 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 哀 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.