What does kanji 歎 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 歎 is grief.

How is kanji 歎 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 歎 are なげ.き, なげ.く; the onyomi readings are タン.

What words use kanji 歎?

Example words that use kanji 歎 include 歎き, 歎願, 歎息, 歎く.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

歎

Meaning

Kanji 歎

grief

grief, lamentation

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なげ.きなげ.く
Onyomi 音読み: タン
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Strokes: 14
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 漢 • 嘆 • 暵 • 熯 • 艱 • 囏 • 難

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Showing 9 of 29 entries that include this kanji.

歎き

なげき

grief

歎願

たんがん

entreaty

歎息

たんそく

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.)

歎く

なげく

to deplore

感歎

かんたん

admiration

驚歎

きょうたん

wonder

悲歎

ひたん

grief

一倡三歎

いっしょうさんたん

one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

讃歎

さんだん

praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness)

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Example sentences

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彼は自分の不運を歎いた。

He lamented his misfortune.

彼女は深い悲歎に暮れていた。

She was overcome with deep grief.

その芸術作品の美しさに感歎した。

I marveled at the beauty of that artwork.

民衆の歎きの声が聞こえる。

The lamenting voices of the people can be heard.

市民は市長に歎願書を提出した。

The citizens submitted a petition to the mayor.

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歎異抄をひらく Tannishou wo Hiraku

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