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Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1875 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: rue, be sad, sigh, lament

Kunyomi: なげ.く

Onyomi: ガイ

Composition: 忄 既

慨

Radical

Radical: 心

Meaning: heart

Reading: こころ

Frequency: 1,115

Alternative forms:

忄(alt radical position hen)

心

Examples

Onyomi Examples

慨する (ガイスル) to regret, to deplore

慨世 (ガイセイ) deploring the course of public events

感慨 (カンガイ) deep emotion, strong feelings

気概 (キガイ) strong spirit, mettle, backbone, guts, fighting spirit

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