01
惜しい
おしい
regrettable, a pity
Meanings
- pity
- be sparing of
- frugal
- stingy
- regret
Readings
Onyomi
- セキ
Kunyomi
- お.しい
- お.しむ
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Useful words
02
惜しむ
おしむ
to value, to regret
03
名残惜しい
なごりおしい
reluctant to part
04
惜しみなく
おしみなく
generously, ungrudgingly
05
惜敗
せきはい
narrow defeat
06
出し惜しみ
だしおしみ
holding back, stinginess
Compare Kanji
01昔Shape98%once upon a time, antiquity昔 forms the right-hand side of 惜.02借Shape92%borrow, rentBoth 借 and 惜 share the same right-hand component 昔.03措Shape92%set aside, give upBoth 措 and 惜 share the same right-hand component 昔.04悔Meaning88%repent, regretBoth kanji express feelings of regret or wishing something had been different.05悼Component85%lament, grieve overBoth 悼 and 惜 use the heart radical 忄 and relate to feelings of loss.06哀Meaning75%pathetic, griefBoth kanji help describe feelings of pity, sorrow, or compassion.