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哀
Pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos
JLPT N1

Readings

Onyomi (Chinese)
アイ
Kunyomi (Japanese)
あわ(れ), あわ(れむ), かな(しい)

Vocabulary Examples

可哀そう
かわいそう
Poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
哀れ
あわれ
Pity, sorrow, grief, misery