哀憐 is read as あいれん (airen) and means pity.
あいれん
airen
あはれ
alack
あいしゅう
pathos
あわれむ
to enjoy the beauty of
あいとう
condolence
あいかん
joys and sorrows
あいせつ
pathetic
あいきこつりつ
losing weight and becoming bony because of grief
あいちょう
plaintive strains
あわれげ
sad
あいし
sad feeling
あいわ
sad story