Meaning: pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
Kunyomi: お.しい お.しむ
Onyomi: セキ
Composition: 忄 昔
惜
Radical
Radical: 心
Meaning: heart
心
Examples
Onyomi Examples
惜敗 (セキハイ) regrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin
惜春 (セキシュン) lamenting the passing of spring, lamenting the passing of one's youth
痛惜 (ツウセキ) deep regret
哀惜 (アイセキ) grief, sorrow
Kunyomi Examples
惜しい (おしい) regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)
惜しむ (おしむ) to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant
惜しむべき (おしむべき) lamentable, regrettable
Kanji
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1641 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
Kunyomi: お.しい お.しむ
Onyomi: セキ
Composition: 忄 昔
惜
Radical
Radical: 心
Meaning: heart
心
Examples
Onyomi Examples
惜敗 (セキハイ) regrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin
惜春 (セキシュン) lamenting the passing of spring, lamenting the passing of one's youth
痛惜 (ツウセキ) deep regret
哀惜 (アイセキ) grief, sorrow
Kunyomi Examples
惜しい (おしい) regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)
惜しむ (おしむ) to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant