Word Meaning 哀れむ

あわれむ awaremu

哀れむ is read as あわれむ (awaremu) and means to enjoy the beauty of.

Meaning

English

  1. to enjoy the beauty of
  2. to appreciate
  3. to admire
  4. to pity
  5. to feel sympathy for
  6. to sympathize with
  7. to sympathise with
  8. to commiserate with

Reading

Kana

あわれむ

Romaji

awaremu

Writing Variants

  • 憐れむ あわれむ awaremu
  • 愍れむ あわれむ awaremu
  • 憫れむ あわれむ awaremu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16523 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

哀れ

あはれ

alack

哀愁

あいしゅう

pathos

哀悼

あいとう

condolence

哀感

あいかん

pathos

哀歓

あいかん

joys and sorrows

哀切

あいせつ

pathetic

同病相哀れむ

どうびょうあいあわれむ

fellow sufferers pity each other

可哀相

かわいそう

poor

喜怒哀楽

きどあいらく

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

悲哀

ひあい

sorrow

Example Sentences

1

わたしたちはじゃくしゃをあわれむべきだ。

we should pity the weak.